rhyddfreiniwr

Welsh

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /r̥əðˈvrei̯njʊr/

Noun

rhyddfreiniwr m (plural rhyddfreinwyr)

freeman

Related terms

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

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhyddfreiniwr	ryddfreiniwr	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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

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