gwifr

Welsh

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle Welsh gwifyr, from Middle English wir.

Noun

gwifr f or m (plural gwifrau, diminutive gwifren or gwifryn)

1. wire

   Synonym: weiar

2. (rare, hisorical) telegram

   Synonyms: teligram, pellebr, gwifreb

Derived terms

• gwifreb (“telegram”)
• gwifrog (“wired”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwifr

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwifr	wifr	ngwifr	unchanged

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

Etymology 2

Noun

gwifr

1. Soft mutation of cwifr (“quiver”).

Mutation

Mutated forms of cwifr

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cwifr	gwifr	nghwifr	chwifr

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

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “gwifr”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh-English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwifr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies