trochwr
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From trochi (“to immerse, to plunge”) + -wr.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtrɔχʊr/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtroːχʊr/, /ˈtrɔχʊr/
Noun
[edit]trochwr m (plural trochwyr)
- immerser, bather
- (Christianity, historical) dipper, Dunker, Baptist (17th-18th century term for a member of Christian sects that practised baptism by immersion and rejected the baptism of infants)
- white-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
- Synonyms: bronwen y dŵr, trochydd
Related terms
[edit]- (rare) Trochiedydd (“Baptist”)
- (standard) Bedyddiwr (“Baptist”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| trochwr | drochwr | nhrochwr | throchwr |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “trochwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies