gornestu

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • ornestu

Etymology

From gornest (“contest, duel”) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔrˈnɛsdɨ̯/, [ɡɔrˈnɛstɨ̯]
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔrˈnɛsdi/, [ɡɔrˈnɛsti]

Verb

gornestu (first-person singular present gornestaf)

  1. (intransitive) to contest, to duel, to compete
    Synonyms: cystadlu, ymryson

Usage notes

  • The conjugated forms of gornestu are not attested.

Derived terms

  • gornestwr (“duelist, fighter; contestant”)

Mutation

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