baeddu

Welsh

Etymology

Back-formation from maeddu.

Pronunciation

Verb

baeddu (first-person singular present baeddaf)

  1. to beat, to hit, to strike
    Synonym: curo
  2. to beat, to defeat, to vanquish
    Synonyms: maeddu, gorchfygu, trechu
  3. to soil, to dirty
    Synonyms: maeddu, difwyno, llygru

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future baeddaf baeddi baedda baeddwn baeddwch baeddant baeddir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional 		baeddwn baeddit baeddai baeddem baeddech baeddent baeddid
preterite baeddais baeddaist baeddodd baeddasom baeddasoch baeddasant baeddwyd
pluperfect baeddaswn baeddasit baeddasai baeddasem baeddasech baeddasent baeddasid, baeddesid
present subjunctive baeddwyf baeddych baeddo baeddom baeddoch baeddont baedder
imperative — baedda baedded baeddwn baeddwch baeddent baedder
verbal noun baeddu
verbal adjectives baeddedig
baeddadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms 		singular plural
first second third first second third
future baedda i,
baeddaf i 		baeddi di baeddith o/e/hi,
baeddiff e/hi 		baeddwn ni baeddwch chi baeddan nhw
conditional baeddwn i,
baeddswn i 		baeddet ti,
baeddset ti 		baeddai fo/fe/hi,
baeddsai fo/fe/hi 		baedden ni,
baeddsen ni 		baeddech chi,
baeddsech chi 		baedden nhw,
baeddsen nhw
preterite baeddais i,
baeddes i 		baeddaist ti,
baeddest ti 		baeddodd o/e/hi baeddon ni baeddoch chi baeddon nhw
imperative — baedda — — baeddwch —

Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Mutation

Mutated forms of baeddu
radical soft nasal aspirate
baeddu faeddu maeddu unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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