gwahadden

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From gwadd (“mole”) +‎ -en, the initial element from Proto-Brythonic *gwad- or *gwod-, the latter being source of cognates Cornish godh and Breton goz.

Pronunciation

Noun

gwahadden f (plural gwahaddod)

  1. (South Wales) mole (Talpidae), usually European mole (Talpa europaea)
    Synonym: (North Wales) twrch daear

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwahadden
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwahadden wahadden ngwahadden unchanged

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

References

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