bwrdeistref

Welsh

Etymology

bwrdais (“burgess”) +‎ tref (“town”)

Noun

bwrdeistref f (plural bwrdeistrefi or bwrdeistrefydd)

1. borough
2. municipality

Derived terms

• bwrdeistref seneddol (“parliamentary borough”)
• bwrdeistref sirol (“county borough”)
• bwrdeistrefol (“municipal”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bwrdeistref

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