Swistir

Welsh

Etymology

Partial calque of English Switzerland, from tir (“land, country”) and English Swiss.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈswɪsdɪr/, [ˈswɪstɪr]
    • (with definite article) IPA(key): /əˈswɪsdɪr/, [əˈswɪstɪr]

Proper noun

y Swistir f

  1. Switzerland (a country in Europe)

Usage notes
  • This country name is always preceded by the definite article y.

Derived terms
  • Swistirol (“Swiss”)
  • Swistirwr (“Swiss man”)
  • Swistirwraig (“Swiss woman”)
  • Swisaidd (“Swiss”)
  • Swisiad (“Swiss man/woman”)
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