Welsh edit

Etymology edit

gogledd (north) +‎ gorllewin (west).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

gogledd-orllewin m (uncountable)

  1. north-west
  2. (as y Gogledd-Orllewin, when in Wales) North-West Wales

Antonyms edit

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gogledd-orllewin ogledd-orllewin ngogledd-orllewin unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

See also edit

  • (compass points)
gogledd-orllewin gogledd gogledd-ddwyrain
gorllewin   dwyrain
de-orllewin de de-ddwyrain


References edit

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gogledd-orllewin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies