degwm

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin decuma (“tenth, tithe”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛɡʊm/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdeːɡʊm/, /ˈdɛɡʊm/
• Rhymes: -ɛɡʊm

Noun

degwm m or f (plural degymau)

1. (historical, religion) tithe
2. tenth part of a whole

   Synonyms: degfed, degymiad

Derived terms

• degwm cil-dwrn (“gratuity, tip”)
• degymadwy (“tithable”)
• degymedig (“tithed”)
• degymiad (“tithing, tenth”)
• degymol (“relating to tithes, decimal”)
• degymu (“to tithe”)
• degymwr (“tithe-payer”)

 

Mutation

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

Further reading

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