Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh goðef, from Proto-Brythonic *gwoðėβ̃jɨd, from Proto-Celtic *uɸodamyeti (compare Old Irish fo·daim).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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goddef (first-person singular present goddefaf)

  1. (transitive) to suffer, to endure, to stand, to put up with
    Alla i ddim goddef y peth.
    I can't stand it.
  2. (transitive) to permit, to allow, to let

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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

Further reading

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