osgöwr

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • ysgöwr

Etymology

From osgoi (“to avoid”) +‎ -wr.

Pronunciation

Noun

osgöwr m (plural osgowyr)

  1. shirker, evader, avoider
    Synonyms: diogyn, pwdryn

Mutation

Mutated forms of osgöwr
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
osgöwr unchanged unchanged hosgöwr

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “osgöwr”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “osgöwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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