gorthrechu

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • gorthrech, gortrechu

Etymology

gor- (over-) +‎ trechu (to vanquish) or gorthrech (oppression) +‎ -u.

Verb

gorthrechu (first-person singular present gorthrechaf)

  1. to overcome, to overpower
    Synonyms: gorchfygu, trechu, maeddu, concro, goresgyn
  2. to oppress, to overwhelm
    Synonyms: gorthrymu, gormesu, llethu
  3. to force, to compel
    Synonym: gorfodi

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future gorthrechaf gorthrechi gorthrecha gorthrechwn gorthrechwch gorthrechant gorthrechir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
gorthrechwn gorthrechit gorthrechai gorthrechem gorthrechech gorthrechent gorthrechid
preterite gorthrechais gorthrechaist gorthrechodd gorthrechasom gorthrechasoch gorthrechasant gorthrechwyd
pluperfect gorthrechaswn gorthrechasit gorthrechasai gorthrechasem gorthrechasech gorthrechasent gorthrechasid, gorthrechesid
present subjunctive gorthrechwyf gorthrechych gorthrecho gorthrechom gorthrechoch gorthrechont gorthrecher
imperative gorthrecha gorthreched gorthrechwn gorthrechwch gorthrechent gorthrecher
verbal noun gorthrechu
verbal adjectives gorthrechedig
gorthrechadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future gorthrecha i,
gorthrechaf i
gorthrechi di gorthrechith o/e/hi,
gorthrechiff e/hi
gorthrechwn ni gorthrechwch chi gorthrechan nhw
conditional gorthrechwn i,
gorthrechswn i
gorthrechet ti,
gorthrechset ti
gorthrechai fo/fe/hi,
gorthrechsai fo/fe/hi
gorthrechen ni,
gorthrechsen ni
gorthrechech chi,
gorthrechsech chi
gorthrechen nhw,
gorthrechsen nhw
preterite gorthrechais i,
gorthreches i
gorthrechaist ti,
gorthrechest ti
gorthrechodd o/e/hi gorthrechon ni gorthrechoch chi gorthrechon nhw
imperative gorthrecha gorthrechwch

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

References

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