llywodraeth

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh llywodraeth, itself from llywawdr (“ruler”) + -aeth.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɬəˈwɔdraɨ̯θ/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɬəˈwɔdrai̯θ/
Rhymes: -ɔdraɨ̯θ

Noun

llywodraeth f (plural llywodraethau)

government

Derived terms

aflywodraeth, camlywodraeth (“misrule, misgovernment”)
gwerinlywodraeth (“republic, commonwealth”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *llywodraeth*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llywodraeth	lywodraeth	unchanged	unchanged

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

References

D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “llywodraeth”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llywodraeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies