gwäell

Welsh

Gwëyll

Gwäell asgell aur (Sympetrum flaveolum)

Alternative forms

• gwaell

Etymology

From gwa +‎ -ell.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡwaː.ɛɬ/
• Rhymes: -aːɛɬ

Noun

gwäell f (plural gwëyll or gweill)

1. knitting needle
2. skewer
3. darter (dragonfly in the genus Sympetrum)

Derived terms

• gwäell y fraich (“radius of the forearm”)
• gweillen (“diminutive form”)
• ar y gwëyll (“in progress”)

Related terms

• (knitting needle): gweu (“to knit”)
• (darter): gwas y neidr (“dragonfly”)

Mutation

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