madru

Welsh

Etymology

madr (pus) +‎ u.

Pronunciation

Verb

madru (first-person singular present madraf)

  1. to fester, to putrefy

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future madraf madri madra madrwn madrwch madrant madrir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
madrwn madrit madrai madrem madrech madrent madrid
preterite madrais madraist madrodd madrasom madrasoch madrasant madrwyd
pluperfect madraswn madrasit madrasai madrasem madrasech madrasent madrasid, madresid
present subjunctive madrwyf madrych madro madrom madroch madront madrer
imperative madra madred madrwn madrwch madrent madrer
verbal noun madru
verbal adjectives madredig
madradwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future madra i,
madraf i
madri di madrith o/e/hi,
madriff e/hi
madrwn ni madrwch chi madran nhw
conditional madrwn i,
madrswn i
madret ti,
madrset ti
madrai fo/fe/hi,
madrsai fo/fe/hi
madren ni,
madrsen ni
madrech chi,
madrsech chi
madren nhw,
madrsen nhw
preterite madrais i,
madres i
madraist ti,
madrest ti
madrodd o/e/hi madron ni madroch chi madron nhw
imperative madra madrwch

Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • madreddu (gangrene)

Mutation

Mutated forms of madru
radical soft nasal aspirate
madru fadru unchanged unchanged

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

Further reading

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