beirniad

== Welsh == === Etymology === From barnu (“to adjudge, to adjudicate”) +‎ -iad (“-er, -or”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbei̯rnjad/ === Noun === beirniad m (plural beirniaid) adjudicator, judge Synonym: dyfarnwr critic ==== Usage notes ==== Note that beirniad means "judge" in the sense of an "adjudicator" in a competition. A "judge" in a court of law is barnwr. ==== Derived terms ==== beirniadaeth (“criticism; adjudication”) beirniadol (“critical”) beirniadu (“to criticise; to adjudicate”) === Mutation === === Further reading === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “beirniad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies