gwäell
Welsh
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡwaː.ɛɬ/
- Rhymes: -aːɛɬ
Noun
gwäell f (plural gwëyll or gweill)
- knitting needle
- skewer
- darter (dragonfly in the genus Sympetrum)
Derived terms
- gwäell y fraich (“radius of the forearm”)
- gweillen (“diminutive form”)
- ar y gwëyll (“in progress”)
Related terms
- (knitting needle): gweu (“to knit”)
- (darter): gwas y neidr (“dragonfly”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| gwäell | wäell | ngwäell | 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), “gwäell”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies