rhyddfreiniwr

Welsh

Etymology

From rhyddfraint (“freedom of the city”) +‎ -iwr (“-er”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /r̥əðˈvrei̯njʊr/

Noun

rhyddfreiniwr m (plural rhyddfreinwyr)

1. freeman

Related terms

• rhyddfraint (“freedom of the city; franchise, privilege”)
• rhyddfreiniad (“emancipation; enfranchisement”)
• rhyddfreinio (“to emancipate; to enfranchise”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhyddfreiniwr

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