ymgeisydd
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ymgeisio (“to attempt; to apply”) + -ydd (“-er”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /əmˈɡei̯sɨ̞ð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /əmˈɡei̯sɪð/
Noun
[edit]ymgeisydd m (plural ymgeiswyr)
- applicant, candidate
- candidate, examinee
- competitor
- Synonym: cystadleuwr
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
ymgeisydd | unchanged | unchanged | hymgeisydd |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ymgeisydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies