gweithlu

Welsh

Etymology

From gwaith (“work, labour, job”) +‎ llu (“force”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwei̯θlɨ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwei̯θli/

Noun

gweithlu m (plural gweithluoedd)

1. workforce, manpower, labour force

Mutation

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

References

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