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gwerinwr

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Welsh

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Etymology

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gwerin (populace) +‎ -wr.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gwerinwr m (plural gwerinwyr)

  1. commoner, plebeian
  2. (chess) pawn
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See also

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Chess pieces in Welsh · darnau gwyddbwyll (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
brenin brenhines castell esgob marchog gwerinwr

Mutation

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Mutated forms of gwerinwr
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwerinwr werinwr ngwerinwr unchanged

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

References

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