diwedd

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh diueð, from Old Welsh diued, from Proto-Brythonic *diweð, from Proto-Celtic *dīwedom (“an end”), from *dīwedeti (“to lead away”); compare Breton diwez, Cornish deweth, and Old Irish dïad.

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪu̯ɛð/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪu̯að/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪu̯ɛð/

Noun

diwedd m (plural diweddion or diweddau or diweddiadau)

end
ending

Derived terms

anniwedd (“endless”), diddiwedd (“endless”)
diweddar (“late”)
diwethaf (“last”)
diweddu (“to end”)
o’r diwedd (“at last, finally”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *diwedd*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
diwedd	ddiwedd	niwedd	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), “diwedd”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “diwedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies