sw
/suː/masculine
The Welsh word for zoo is sw.
sw refers to a park where live animals are exhibited.
Meaning: park where live animals are exhibited (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word sw is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/suː/
Did you know?
- While sw is the standard term, older Welsh texts might use gardd anifeiliau, which literally means 'animal garden'.
- Even though 'sw' is a masculine noun, using it in a sentence with an adjective requires the adjective to follow specific Welsh gender agreement rules.
- If you were to search for 'sw' in a traditional Welsh dictionary from a century ago, you would not find it, as it arrived with the English word.
Examples in context
- Wyt ti wedi ymweld â sw yn dy wlad di?Have you visited a zoo in your country?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has visited a sw in their own country.Tatoeba #1979518 by Sisial, translation #682522 by Source_VOA
- Daethom yn ôl o'r parc anifail gyda llawer o atgofion teuluol.We came back from the zoo with lots of family memories.
Example conversation
Rhys and Catrin are planning a day trip.
- RhysWyt ti eisiau mynd i'r sw?Do you want to go to the zoo?
- CatrinYdw, byddai hynny'n wych!Yes, that would be great!
- RhysGa i brynu'r ticketau i'r sw?Can I buy the tickets for the zoo?
- CatrinDa iawn, diolwg, Rhys.Very good, thanks, Rhys.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “zoo” translations and entries sw, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sw, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
