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Welsh General / Questions
#1

Hi,Could someone explain why in the national anthem it is ‘ei gwrol ryfelwyr’ rather than ‘ei ryfelwyr gwrol’? Or is it just an exception like the use of ‘hen’ ?

Thanks,

Andrew

#2

I think it’s just poetic license - words are often swapped in poetry or song in order to fit rhymes or metres.

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#3

Makes sense. Diolch Siaron.

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