dirprwy
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Back-formation from dirprwyo.
Noun[edit]
dirprwy m (plural dirprwyon)
- deputy, proxy, representative, substitute (one who takes the place of another)
- (used attributively) deputy, junior
- (politics, in certain countries) deputy, representative, Member of Parliament
Usage notes[edit]
- Causes soft mutation of the following noun when used attributively, e.g. dirprwy bennaeth (“deputy headteacher”).
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| dirprwy | ddirprwy | nirprwy | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dirprwy”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies