anfoesgar

Welsh

Etymology

anfoes (“discourteous”) +‎ -gar or an- (“un-”) +‎ moesgar (“courteous”).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /anˈvɔɨ̯sɡar/, [anˈvɔɨ̯skar]
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /anˈvɔi̯sɡar/, [anˈvɔi̯skar]

Adjective

anfoesgar (feminine singular anfoesgar, plural anfoesgar, not comparable)

  1. discourteous, uncivil, churlish
    Synonyms: anghwrtais, ansyber, digywilydd, aflednais

Mutation

Mutated forms of anfoesgar
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
anfoesgar unchanged unchanged hanfoesgar

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