preswyl

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Old Welsh pressuir.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈprɛsʊɨ̯l/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈprɛsʊi̯l/

Adjective

preswyl (feminine singular preswyl, plural preswyl, not comparable)

1. residential, live-in

Derived terms

• neuadd breswyl (“hall of residence”)
• preswylio (“to reside, to dwell”)
• ysgol breswyl (“boarding school”)

Noun

preswyl m (plural preswylion)

1. abode, dwelling

Mutation

Mutated forms of preswyl

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
preswyl	breswyl	mhreswyl	phreswyl

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), “preswyl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies