chwedl

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowing from Proto-Goidelic *skʷetlan (compare Old Irish scél), from Proto-Celtic *skʷetlom. If the Proto-Celtic word had descended directly into Welsh it would have become *yspedl rather than chwedl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: [ˈχwɛdɛl]

Noun

chwedl f (plural chwedlau

  1. story, tale, anecdote, legend

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