gorthrymu

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • gwrthrymu

Etymology

gorthrwm (oppression) +‎ -u.

Verb

gorthrymu (first-person singular present gorthrymaf)

  1. to oppress, to repress, to dominate
    Synonyms: gormesu, llethu, trechu
  2. to burden, to weigh down
    Synonyms: beichio, pwyso ar
    1. to become heavier
      Synonym: trymhau
  3. to trouble, to torment
    Synonyms: poenydio, poeni, trallodi, trygu

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future gorthrymaf gorthrymi gorthryma gorthrymwn gorthrymwch gorthrymant gorthrymir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
gorthrymwn gorthrymit gorthrymai gorthrymem gorthrymech gorthryment gorthrymid
preterite gorthrymais gorthrymaist gorthrymodd gorthrymasom gorthrymasoch gorthrymasant gorthrymwyd
pluperfect gorthrymaswn gorthrymasit gorthrymasai gorthrymasem gorthrymasech gorthrymasent gorthrymasid, gorthrymesid
present subjunctive gorthrymwyf gorthrymych gorthrymo gorthrymom gorthrymoch gorthrymont gorthrymer
imperative gorthryma gorthrymed gorthrymwn gorthrymwch gorthryment gorthrymer
verbal noun gorthrymu
verbal adjectives gorthrymedig
gorthrymadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future gorthryma i,
gorthrymaf i
gorthrymi di gorthrymith o/e/hi,
gorthrymiff e/hi
gorthrymwn ni gorthrymwch chi gorthryman nhw
conditional gorthrymwn i,
gorthrymswn i
gorthrymet ti,
gorthrymset ti
gorthrymai fo/fe/hi,
gorthrymsai fo/fe/hi
gorthrymen ni,
gorthrymsen ni
gorthrymech chi,
gorthrymsech chi
gorthrymen nhw,
gorthrymsen nhw
preterite gorthrymais i,
gorthrymes i
gorthrymaist ti,
gorthrymest ti
gorthrymodd o/e/hi gorthrymon ni gorthrymoch chi gorthrymon nhw
imperative gorthryma gorthrymwch

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “gorthrymu”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gorthrymu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies