neigarwch

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From nai (nephew) +‎ -gar +‎ -wch. Calque of English nepotism.

Noun

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neigarwch m (uncountable, not mutable)

  1. nepotism

Further reading

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