eiddgar
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From aidd (“ardour, zeal”) + -gar.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
eiddgar (feminine singular eiddgar, plural eiddgar, equative eiddgared, comparative eiddgarach, superlative eiddgaraf)
- zealous, enthusiastic, fervent
- Synonyms: selog, brwd, brwdfrydig, tanbaid
Derived terms edit
- eiddgarwch (“zeal, enthusiasm”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| eiddgar | unchanged | unchanged | heiddgar |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “eiddgar”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies