dŵr croyw
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally: “pure/plain water”.
Noun
[edit]dŵr croyw m (uncountable)
- fresh water, sweet water
- Synonym: (obsolete) aweddwr
Antonyms
[edit]- dŵr hallt (“salt water”)
- dŵr lled hallt (“brackish water”)
- dŵr y môr (“sea water”)
Derived terms
[edit]- pysgod dŵr croyw (“freshwater fish”)
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dŵr croyw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies