trwstan

Welsh

Alternative forms

• twrstan

Etymology

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Adjective

trwstan (feminine singular trwstan, plural trwstan, equative mor drwstan, comparative mwy trwstan, superlative mwyaf trwstan)

1. awkward, bungling, blundering

   Antonyms: trwsgl, lletchwith, ansad, bwngleraidd

Derived terms

• tro trwstan (“awkward turn, faux pas”)
• trwstaneiddiwch (“clumsiness”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of trwstan

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
trwstan	drwstan	nhrwstan	thrwstan

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “trwstan”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “trwstan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies