wythwr

Welsh

1. prop penrhydd, 2. bachwr, 3. prop pentynn, 4. clo/ail reng, 5. clo/ail reng, 6. blaenasgellwr ochr dywyll, 7. blaenasgellwr ochr agored, 8. wythwr, 9. mewnwr, 10. maswr, 11. asgellwr chwith, 12. canolwr mewnol, 13. canolwr allanol, 14. asgellwr de, 15. cefnwr

Etymology

From wyth (“eight”) +‎ -wr.

Noun

wythwr m (plural wythwyr)

1. (rugby) number eight, eighthman

Mutation

Mutated forms of wythwr

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
wythwr	unchanged	unchanged	hwythwr

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