gornestu

Welsh

Alternative forms

• ornestu

Etymology

From gornest (“contest, duel”) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡɔrˈnɛsdɨ̯/, [ɡɔrˈnɛstɨ̯]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡɔrˈnɛsdi/, [ɡɔrˈnɛsti]

Verb

gornestu (first-person singular present gornestaf)

1. (intransitive) to contest, to duel, to compete

   Synonyms: cystadlu, ymryson

Usage notes

• The conjugated forms of gornestu are not attested.

Derived terms

• gornestwr (“duelist, fighter; contestant”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gornestu	ornestu	ngornestu	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), “gornestu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies