dirprwy

Welsh

Etymology

Back-formation from dirprwyo.

Noun

dirprwy m (plural dirprwyon)

1. deputy, proxy, representative, substitute (one who takes the place of another)
2. (used attributively) deputy, junior
3. (politics, in certain countries) deputy, representative, Member of Parliament

Usage notes

• Causes soft mutation of the following noun when used attributively, e.g. dirprwy bennaeth (“deputy headteacher”).

Related terms

• dirprwyo (“to deputize”, verb)

Mutation

Mutated forms of dirprwy

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