diogel

Welsh

Etymology

From di- (intensifying prefix) +‎ gogel (“to guard”), from Proto-Celtic *uɸo- + *kel-, the latter from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-.[1] Cognate with Cornish diogel, Breton diogel.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /dɪˈɔɡɛl/
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈdjɔɡɛl/, /ˈdjɔɡal/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /dɪˈoːɡɛl/, /dɪˈɔɡɛl/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈdjoːɡɛl/, /ˈdjɔɡɛl/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɡɛl

Adjective

diogel (feminine singular diogel, plural diogel, equative mor ddiogel, comparative mwy diogel, superlative mwyaf diogel)

  1. safe, secure
    Synonyms: saff, sicr
  2. sure, certain

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of diogel
radical soft nasal aspirate
diogel ddiogel niogel unchanged

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

References

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