llwy fwrdd

Welsh

Etymology

llwy (“spoon”) +‎ bwrdd (“table”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɬuːɨ̯ ˈvʊrð/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɬʊi̯ ˈvʊrð/
• Rhymes: -ʊrð

Noun

llwy fwrdd f (plural llwyau bwrdd)

1. tablespoon

   Synonym: llwy ford

See also

• llwy de (“teaspoon”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llwy fwrdd

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llwy fwrdd	lwy fwrdd	unchanged	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), “llwy fwrdd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies