stwrsiwn

Welsh

Stwrsiwn

Alternative forms

• stursiwn, ystwrsiwn

Etymology

Borrowing of English sturgeon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsdʊrʃʊn/, [ˈstʊrʃʊn]
• Rhymes: -ʊrʃʊn

Noun

stwrsiwn m (plural stwrsiynod, not mutable)

1. sturgeon (any fish belonging to Acipenseridae family
2. European sea sturgeon, common sturgeon (Acipenser sturio)

Further reading

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