gwneud môr a mynydd

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “to make a sea and a mountain”.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡwneɨ̯d ˌmoːr a ˈmənɨ̞ð/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡwnei̯d ˌmoːr a ˈmənɪð/

Verb

gwneud môr a mynydd (first-person singular present gwneud môr a mynyddaf)

1. (idiomatic) to make a mountain out of a molehill, to blow out of proportion (+ o)

   Pam bod ti'n gorfod gwneud môr a mynydd o bopeth?

   Why have you got to make a mountain out of a molehill all the time? / Why have you got to blow everything out of proportion?

Usage notes

• Usually followed by the preposition o (“of”), which is then followed by reference to whatever is being blown out of proportion.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwneud môr a mynydd	wneud môr a mynydd	ngwneud môr a mynydd	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.