gwerthfawr
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From gwerth (“value, worth”) + mawr (“great, large”).
Adjective edit
gwerthfawr (feminine singular gwerthfawr, plural gwerthfawr, equative gwerthfawroced, comparative gwerthfawrocach, superlative gwerthfawrocaf)
Derived terms edit
- gwerthfawrogi (“to appreciate, to value”)
- lled-werthfawr (“semi-precious”, adjective)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwerthfawr | werthfawr | ngwerthfawr | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwerthfawr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies