Gwyddelig
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Gwyddel (“Irishman”) + -ig.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwɨ̞ˈðɛlɪɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡʊi̯ˈðeːlɪɡ/, /ɡwɪˈðeːlɪɡ/, /ɡʊi̯ˈðɛlɪɡ/, /ɡwɪˈðɛlɪɡ/
Adjective edit
Gwyddelig (feminine singular Gwyddelig, plural Gwyddelig, not comparable)
- Irish (of or relating to Ireland, but not the Irish language)
Related terms edit
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| Gwyddelig | Wyddelig | Ngwyddelig | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Gwyddelig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies