cwpwrdd

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • cwpwrd
  • cwpwrt

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English cuppebord.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʊpʊrð/

Noun

cwpwrdd m (plural cypyrddau)

  1. cupboard, press

Derived terms
  • cwpwrdd dillad (“wardrobe”)
  • cwpwrdd rhew

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwpwrdd gwpwrdd nghwpwrdd chwpwrdd
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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