gwiwer

Welsh

Gwiwer

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwɨwer, from Proto-Celtic *wiweros, from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“squirrel, stoat”). Cognate with Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), Breton gwiñver.

Pronunciation

(standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwɪu̯.ɛr/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwɪu̯.ar/

Noun

gwiwer f (plural gwiwerod)

squirrel

Mutation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

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

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