prif weinidog
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Welsh[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌpriːv wei̯ˈnɪdɔɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌpriːv wei̯ˈniːdɔɡ/, /ˌpriːv wei̯ˈnɪdɔɡ/
Noun[edit]
prif weinidog m (plural prif weinidogion)
Usage notes[edit]
The term y prif weinidog is ambiguous in the context of the United Kingdom as it can mean both "the prime minister" (of the United Kingdom) and "the first minister" (of Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland). See below for derived terms which can be used to avoid this ambiguity if necessary.
Derived terms[edit]
- dirprwy brif weinidog (“deputy prime/first minister”)
- Prif Weinidog Cymru (“First Minister of Wales”)
- Prif Weinidog Gogledd Iwerddon (“First Minister of Northern Ireland”)
- Prif Weinidog y Deyrnas Unedig (“Prime Minister of the United Kingdom”)
- Prif Weinidog yr Alban (“First Minister of Scotland”)
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| prif weinidog | brif weinidog | mhrif weinidog | phrif weinidog |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||