blaenasgellwr

Welsh

1. prop penrhydd, 2. bachwr, 3. prop pentynn, 4. clo/ail reng, 5. clo/ail reng, 6. blaenasgellwr ochr dywyll, 7. blaenasgellwr ochr agored, 8. wythwr, 9. mewnwr, 10. maswr, 11. asgellwr chwith, 12. canolwr mewnol, 13. canolwr allanol, 14. asgellwr de, 15. cefnwr

Etymology

From blaen (“forward”) +‎ asgellwr (“winger”).

Noun

blaenasgellwr m (plural blaenasgellwyr)

1. (rugby) flanker, wing forward

Derived terms

• blaenasgellwr ochr agored, blaenasgellwr agored, blaenasgellwr golau (“openside flanker”)
• blaenasgellwr ochr dywyll, blaenasgellwr tywyll (“blindside flanker”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of blaenasgellwr

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
blaenasgellwr	flaenasgellwr	mlaenasgellwr	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), “blaenasgellwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies