siwgr

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • siwgwr (North Wales colloquial)

Etymology

  • Borrowed from Anglo-Norman sucre, from Old French çucre.

    Pronunciation

    • (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ʃʊɡr/, [ˈʃʊɡr̩]
    • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ʃʊɡr/, [ˈʃʊɡr̩]
      • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈʃuːɡɪr/, /ˈʃʊɡɪr/

    Noun

    siwgr m (usually uncountable, plural siwgrau or siwgroedd, not mutable)

    1. sugar

    Derived terms

    • siwgr coch
    • siwgr mân
    • siwgraidd
    • siwgro
    • siwgrog

    Further reading

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