gweddw
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh gweðw, from Proto-Brythonic *gweðw, from Proto-Celtic *widwā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁widʰéwh₂.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɛðu/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡweːðu/, /ˈɡwɛðu/
Noun edit
gweddw f (plural gweddwon)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gweddw | weddw | ngweddw | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References edit
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gweddw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies