nyrs

Welsh

Etymology

From English nurse.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nərs/

Noun

nyrs f (plural nyrsys or nyrsiaid)

  1. nurse (person trained to provide care for the sick)

Derived terms
  • nyrsio (“to work as a nurse”, verb)
  • nyrsiwr m (“male nurse”)

Further reading
  • Angharad Fychan and Ann Parry Owen, editors (2014), “nyrs”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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