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chwaer

chwaer

Welsh

Noun

chwaer f (plural chwiorydd or chwioredd) (diminutive chwaeran or chwaeren)

sister, half-sister
1. (figuratively) female mate, partner
maiden, sweetheart, mistress
female fellow member of church, society, etc.; nun, sister

Derived terms

Terms derived from chwaer

chwaer efell ‎(“twin sister”)
chwaer faeth ‎(“foster sister”)

chwaer fedydd ‎(“god-sister”)
chwaer ffydd ‎(“sister in the faith”)

chwaer un galon ‎(“sister uterine”)
chwaer yng nghyfraith, chwaer yn y gyfraith ‎(“sister-in-law”)

Mutation

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

References

“chwaer” in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru.