ymgeisydd

== Welsh == === Etymology === From ymgeisio (“to attempt; to apply”) +‎ -ydd (“-er”). === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /əmˈɡei̯sɨ̞ð/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /əmˈɡei̯sɪð/ === Noun === ymgeisydd m (plural ymgeiswyr) applicant, candidate candidate, examinee competitor Synonym: cystadleuwr confirmand (candidate for confirmation) ordinand (candidate for ordination) === Mutation === === Further reading === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “ymgeisydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies