sylwedd
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From syl- + gwedd (“appearance; form; manner; condition”).[1] The first element is related to (either derived from or cognate with) Latin solum (“ground, base”); compare sail (“basis”) and sylfaen (“foundation”).[2]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sylwedd m (plural sylweddau, not mutable)
Derived terms edit
- sylweddol (“substantial”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| sylwedd | unchanged | unchanged | unchanged |
References edit
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sylwedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 70 v