gwneud môr a mynydd

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “to make a sea and a mountain”.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwneɨ̯d ˌmoːr a ˈmənɨ̞ð/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwnei̯d ˌmoːr a ˈmənɪð/

Verb

gwneud môr a mynydd (first-person singular present gwneud môr a mynyddaf)

  1. (idiomatic) to make a mountain out of a molehill, to blow out of proportion (+ o)
    Pam bod ti'n gorfod gwneud môr a mynydd o bopeth?
    Why have you got to make a mountain out of a molehill all the time? / Why have you got to blow everything out of proportion?

Usage notes

  • Usually followed by the preposition o (“of”), which is then followed by reference to whatever is being blown out of proportion.

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwneud môr a mynydd
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwneud môr a mynydd wneud môr a mynydd ngwneud môr a mynydd 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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