gwirod

Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwɪrɔd/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwiːrɔd/, /ˈɡwɪrɔd/

Noun

gwirod m or f (plural gwirodydd)

1. a spirit (alcohol)
2. a wassail (beverage)
3. a liquor

Derived terms

• gwirod gwyn (“white spirit”)
• gwirodlyn (“liqueur”)
• gwirodol (“spirituous”)
• melysion gwirod (“liqueur confectionary”)

Mutation

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