foltmedr

Welsh

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of English voltmeter. Analysable as a folt (“volt”) +‎ medr (“meter”), without soft mutation on the second element.

Noun

foltmedr m (plural foltmedrau, not mutable)

(electronics) voltmeter

Related terms

amedr (“ammeter”)
batri (“battery”)
cell
deuod (“diode”)
deuod allyrru golau (“light-emitting diode”)
ffiws (“fuse”)
gwrthydd (“resistor”)
gwrthydd dibynnol ar olau (“light-dependent resistor”)
gwrthydd newidiol (“variable resistor”)
lamp
switsh (“switch”)
thermistor

Further reading

Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “voltmeter”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎^[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “foltmedr”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin