dynwared

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • danwared

Etymology

From dy- +‎ anwared.

Pronunciation

Verb

dynwared (first-person singular present dynwaredaf)

  1. (transitive) to imitate, emulate, copy
    Synonyms: dilyn, efelychu, copïo
  2. (transitive) to mimic, to ape, to mock

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future dynwaredaf dynwaredi dynwared, dynwareda dynwaredwn dynwaredwch dynwaredant dynwaredir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
dynwaredwn dynwaredit dynwaredai dynwaredem dynwaredech dynwaredent dynwaredid
preterite dynwaredais dynwaredaist dynwaredodd dynwaredasom dynwaredasoch dynwaredasant dynwaredwyd
pluperfect dynwaredaswn dynwaredasit dynwaredasai dynwaredasem dynwaredasech dynwaredasent dynwaredasid, dynwaredesid
present subjunctive dynwaredwyf dynwaredych dynwaredo dynwaredom dynwaredoch dynwaredont dynwareder
imperative dynwared, dynwareda dynwareded dynwaredwn dynwaredwch dynwaredent dynwareder
verbal noun dynwared
verbal adjectives dynwarededig
dynwaredadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future dynwareda i,
dynwaredaf i
dynwaredi di dynwaredith o/e/hi,
dynwarediff e/hi
dynwaredwn ni dynwaredwch chi dynwaredan nhw
conditional dynwaredwn i,
dynwaredswn i
dynwaredet ti,
dynwaredset ti
dynwaredai fo/fe/hi,
dynwaredsai fo/fe/hi
dynwareden ni,
dynwaredsen ni
dynwaredech chi,
dynwaredsech chi
dynwareden nhw,
dynwaredsen nhw
preterite dynwaredais i,
dynwaredes i
dynwaredaist ti,
dynwaredest ti
dynwaredodd o/e/hi dynwaredon ni dynwaredoch chi dynwaredon nhw
imperative dynwareda dynwaredwch

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

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • dynwarediad m (mimicry)
  • dynwaredol (imitative, adjective)
  • dynwaredwr, dynwaredwraig (mimic)

Mutation

Mutated forms of dynwared
radical soft nasal aspirate
dynwared ddynwared nynwared 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), “dynwared”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies