gwarcheidwad

Welsh

Etymology

From gwarchadw, gwarchod (“guard”) +‎ -(i)ad.

Noun

gwarcheidwad m (plural gwarcheidwaid, feminine gwarcheidwades)

  1. custodian, guardian
    gwarcheidwad i gyfreithio ― guardian ad litem
  2. jailer
    Synonym: ceidwad

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwarcheidwad
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwarcheidwad warcheidwad ngwarcheidwad 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), “gwarcheidwad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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