gymnastwr

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • gymnastiwr

Etymology

From English gymnastics +‎ -wr, from Ancient Greek γυμνασία (gumnasía, “athletic training, exercise”).

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales, careful) IPA(key): /ɡɨ̞mˈnasdʊr/, [ɡɨ̞mˈnastʊr]
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɨ̞mˈnasdʊr/, [d͡ʒɨ̞mˈnastʊr]
  • (South Wales, careful) IPA(key): /ɡɪmˈnasdʊr/, [ɡɪmˈnastʊr]
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪmˈnasdʊr/, [d͡ʒɪmˈnastʊr]

Noun

gymnastwr m (plural gymnastwyr)

  1. gymnast

Coordinate terms
  • (sex): gymnastwraig f (“(female) gymnast”)
  • gymnastaidd (“gymnastic”)
  • gymnasteg (“gymnastics”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gymnastwr unchanged△ ngymnastwr unchanged
△Irregular.
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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