seidr
Not to be confused with seiðr.
Welsh
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Welsh seidr, from Middle English sider, from Old French sidre (“beverage made from fermented apples”), from Medieval Latin sīcera, from Ancient Greek σίκερα (síkera, “fermented liquor, strong drink”), from Hebrew שֵׁכָר (šēḵār, “liquor”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editseidr m (plural seidrau, not mutable)
- cider (alcoholic beverage)
Further reading
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “seidr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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- Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Welsh/ei̯dr
- Rhymes:Welsh/ei̯dr/1 syllable
- Welsh lemmas
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- cy:Alcoholic beverages