ffrwydryn

Welsh

Etymology

ffrwydro (“to explode”) +‎ -yn.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ffrwydryn m (plural ffrwydron or ffrwydrynnau, not mutable)

  1. explosive
    Synonym: ffrwydrydd
  2. detonator
    Synonyms: ffrwydrydd, taniadur

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “explosive”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “ffrwydryn”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “ffrwydryn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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