gwarcheidwad

Welsh

Etymology

From gwarchadw, gwarchod (“guard”) +‎ -(i)ad.

Noun

gwarcheidwad m (plural gwarcheidwaid, feminine gwarcheidwades)

1. custodian, guardian

   gwarcheidwad i gyfreithio ― guardian ad litem

2. jailer

   Synonym: ceidwad

Mutation

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