Welsh edit

Noun edit

gôl gosb f (plural goliau gosb)

  1. (rugby, soccer) penalty goal

Usage notes edit

  • Like many other unnaturalised, g-initial, feminine singular nouns derived from English, gôl does not undergo soft mutation following the article (y). Conversely, gôl does undergo nasal mutation to ngôl as usual.

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gôl gosb unchanged ngôl gosb unchanged
Irregular.
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), “gôl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies