beirniad

Welsh

Etymology

From barnu (“to adjudge, to adjudicate”) +‎ -iad (“-er, -or”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbei̯rnjad/

Noun

beirniad m (plural beirniaid)

1. adjudicator, judge

   Synonym: dyfarnwr

2. critic

Usage notes

Note that beirniad means "judge" in the sense of an "adjudicator" in a competition. A "judge" in a court of law is barnwr.

Derived terms

• beirniadaeth (“criticism; adjudication”)
• beirniadol (“critical”)
• beirniadu (“to criticise; to adjudicate”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of beirniad

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
beirniad	feirniad	meirniad	unchanged

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

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “beirniad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies