mawrddrwg

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • mawr ddrwg, mowrddrwg, mwrddrwg, mwddrwg

Etymology

Univerbation of mawr (“big, great”) +‎ drwg (“bad, naughty”).

Pronunciation

Noun

mawrddrwg m (usually uncountable, plural mawrddrygau)

  1. wickedness
    Synonym: drygioni
  2. disgrace, misfortune
    Synonyms: gwarth, cywilydd
  3. (endearing) scamp, rascal, naughty child

Mutation

Mutated forms of mawrddrwg
radical soft nasal aspirate
mawrddrwg fawrddrwg 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

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