preswyl

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Old Welsh pressuir.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈprɛsʊɨ̯l/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈprɛsʊi̯l/

Adjective

preswyl (feminine singular preswyl, plural preswyl, not comparable)

residential, live-in

Derived terms

neuadd breswyl (“hall of residence”)
preswylio (“to reside, to dwell”)
ysgol breswyl (“boarding school”)

Noun

preswyl m (plural preswylion)

abode, dwelling

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
preswyl	breswyl	mhreswyl	phreswyl
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), “preswyl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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