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Welsh

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Etymology

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From the noun gwraig (woman).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-wraig f (plural -wragedd)

  1. female agent suffix
    Synonym: -es
    fferm (farm) + ‎-wraig → ‎ffermwraig (female farmer, farmer's wife)
    tafarn (pub) + ‎-wraig → ‎tafarnwraig (landlady)
    myfyrio (to meditate) + ‎-wraig → ‎myfyrwraig (female student)

Usage notes

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  • In the modern language, the originally masculine suffix -wr is used freely to designate a person of any gender, particularly with regard to occupations. For example adeiladwr (builder (male or female)) — the form adeiladwraig (female builder) would be avoided.

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