gwirfoddol

Welsh

Etymology

gwir (“true, just”) +‎ bodd (“will”) +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡwɪrˈvɔðɔl/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡwɪrˈvoːðɔl/, /ɡwɪrˈvɔðɔl/

Adjective

gwirfoddol (feminine singular gwirfoddol, plural gwirfoddol, equative mor wirfoddol, comparative mwy gwirfoddol, superlative mwyaf gwirfoddol)

1. voluntary

Derived terms

• gwirfoddoli (“to volunteer”)
• gwirfoddolwr m (“volunteer”)
• gwirfoddolwraig f (“volunteer”)

Mutation

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