diogel

Welsh

Etymology

From di- (intensifying prefix) +‎ gogel (“to guard”), from Proto-Celtic *uɸo- + *kel-, the latter from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-. Cognate with Cornish diogel, Breton diogel.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /dɪˈɔɡɛl/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈdjɔɡɛl/, /ˈdjɔɡal/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /dɪˈoːɡɛl/, /dɪˈɔɡɛl/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈdjoːɡɛl/, /ˈdjɔɡɛl/
• Rhymes: -ɔɡɛl

Adjective

diogel (feminine singular diogel, plural diogel, equative mor ddiogel, comparative mwy diogel, superlative mwyaf diogel)

1. safe, secure

   Synonyms: saff, sicr

2. sure, certain

Derived terms

• diogelu (“to secure”)
• diogelwch (“safety, security”)

Mutation

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