gŵydd
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡuːɨ̯ð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡʊi̯ð/
Etymology 1
From Middle Welsh gwyð, from Proto-Brythonic *gwuɨð, from Proto-Celtic *weidos, from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see”); cognate with Old Irish fíad (“in front of, in the presence of”).
Noun
gŵydd m (uncountable)
Etymology 2
From Middle Welsh guit, from Proto-Celtic *gezdā; cognate with Breton gwaz, Cornish goodh, Middle Irish géd (Irish gé).
Noun
gŵydd f (plural gwyddau)
- goose (grazing waterfowl)
- (figuratively) simpleton
- tailor's goose, goose iron
- rod connecting each of the cradle-teeth of a scythe to the stock and acting as a support
Derived terms
- croen gŵydd (“goose bumps”)
- gŵydd Americanaidd (“toucan”)
- gŵydd dalcen-wen (“white-fronted goose”)
- gŵydd dorchawg, gŵydd Ganada (“Canada goose”)
- gŵydd droedbinc (“pink-footed goose”)
- gŵydd ddu (“brent goose”)
- gŵydd frongoch, gŵydd fronrudd (“red-breasted goose”)
- gŵydd wyllt (“wild goose, greylag goose”)
- gŵydd wyran, gŵydd y môr (“barnacle goose”)
- gŵydd y weilgi (“gannet”)
- gŵydd yr Aifft (“Egyptian goose or Nile goose”)
- gwylanwydd (“gannet”)
- troed yr ŵydd (“goosefoot”)
Etymology 3
From Middle Welsh gwyð, from Proto-Brythonic *gwuɨð, from Proto-Celtic *weidus (“wild”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁- (“wood, wilderness”) and thus related to gwŷdd (“trees”).
Adjective
gŵydd (feminine singular gŵydd, plural gŵydd, equative gŵydded, comparative gŵyddach, superlative gŵyddaf)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| gŵydd | ŵydd | ngŵydd | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gŵydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies