ystaenwydr

Welsh

Etymology

From ystaen (“tin”) +‎ gwydr (“glass”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌəstaɨ̯nˈwɨ̞dr/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌəstaɨ̯nˈwɨ̞dɨ̞r/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌəstai̯nˈwɪdr/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌəstai̯nˈwɪdɪr/
• Rhymes: -ɨ̞dr

Noun

ystaenwydr m (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) bismuth

   Synonym: bismwth

Further reading

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