swîts

Welsh

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English sweets.

Noun

swîts f (collective, singulative switsen, not mutable)

  1. sweets, candy
    Synonyms: da-da, fferins, losin, melysion, minceg, pethau da, taffis
  • swît (“sweet, sugary”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

swîts f pl (not mutable)

  1. plural of swît (“suite”)

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “swîts”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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