gwaethaf

Welsh

Alternative forms

• gwaetha (colloquial)

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwoɨθhaβ̃. Equivalent to gwaeth +‎ -af.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈɡweɨ̯θav/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɡweɨ̯θa/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwei̯θav/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwei̯θa/, /ˈɡwiːθa/

Adjective

gwaethaf

1. superlative degree of drwg (“bad”)

Derived terms

• er gwaethaf (“despite”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwaethaf	waethaf	ngwaethaf	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.