düwch

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

du (“black”) +‎ -wch.

Noun

düwch m (uncountable)

  1. blackness
    Synonym: duedd
  2. darkness gloom
    Synonyms: tywyllwch, caddug, gwyll
  3. (figurative) shadow, stain
    Synonyms: cysgod, staen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

düwch

  1. (literary) second-person plural present indicative/future and second-person plural imperative of duo
  2. (colloquial) second-person plural future/imperative of duo

Mutation

Mutated forms of düwch
radical soft nasal aspirate
düwch ddüwch nüwch unchanged

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “düwch”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “düwch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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