greddf

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh greðyf, from Proto-Celtic *wridmā, from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥d-m- (“root”) (see gwraidd). Cognate with Old Irish frém.

Noun

greddf f (plural greddfau)

  1. instinct, inclination
    Synonym: tueddfryd
  2. intuition, feeling
    Synonym: teimlad

Derived terms

  • greddfol (“instinctive; intuitive”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of greddf
radical soft nasal aspirate
greddf reddf ngreddf unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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