llwy fwrdd

Welsh

Etymology

llwy (“spoon”) +‎ bwrdd (“table”)

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɬuːɨ̯ ˈvʊrð/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɬʊi̯ ˈvʊrð/
Rhymes: -ʊrð

Noun

llwy fwrdd f (plural llwyau bwrdd)

tablespoon
Synonym: llwy ford

See also

llwy de (“teaspoon”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llwy fwrdd	lwy fwrdd	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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

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