gwn peiriant

Welsh

Etymology

Calque of English machine gun.

Pronunciation

Noun

gwn peiriant m (plural gynnau peiriant)

  1. machine gun
    Synonyms: peirianddryll, dryll peiriannol

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwn peiriant
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwn peiriant wn peiriant ngwn peiriant unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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