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Welsh
Pronunciation
Noun
nwydd m or f (plural nwyddau, diminutive nwyddyn, not mutable)
- item, article, commodity, (in the plural) goods, wares, merchandise
Usage notes
- May be used where English uses a single uncountable or plural noun.
- nwyddau gwlân ― woolens (literally, “wool goods”)
- nwyddau haearn ― ironmongery (literally, “grocer's goods”)
- nwyddau groser ― groceries (literally, “iron goods”)
- May also be used in signage where English would refer to "deliveries".
- nwyddau i mewn ― deliveries (literally, “goods in”)
Derived terms
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “nwydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies