Welsh

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Etymology

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Aphetic form of earlier ymachludd, from Middle Welsh ymachluð. By surface analysis, ym- (self) +‎ achludd (to hide), which is from Middle Welsh achluð, from Proto-Brythonic *axlʉð, from Latin occlūdō (cover up).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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machlud (first-person singular present machludaf)

  1. to set, go down (of sun)

Conjugation

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Noun

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machlud m (plural machludau)

  1. setting

Derived terms

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Mutation

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

Further reading

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