gwaethaf
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Brythonic *gwoɨθhaβ̃. Equivalent to gwaeth + -af.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈɡweɨ̯θav/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡweɨ̯θa/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈɡwei̯θav/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡwei̯θa/, /ˈɡwiːθa/
Adjective edit
gwaethaf
- superlative degree of drwg (“bad”)
Derived terms edit
- er gwaethaf (“despite”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwaethaf | waethaf | ngwaethaf | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||