moelyd

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • moelu

Etymology

From earlier ymhoelyd, a variant form of ymchwelyd (to turn back).

Pronunciation

Verb

moelyd (first-person singular present moelaf)

  1. to turn over, to invert
    Synonyms: troi drosodd, troi i fyny, troi a’i ben i waered, dymchwel
  2. to plough
    Synonym: aredig
  3. to change
    Synonyms: newid, troi

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future moelaf moeli moel, moela moelwn moelwch moelant moelir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
moelwn moelit moelai moelem moelech moelent moelid
preterite moelais moelaist moelodd moelasom moelasoch moelasant moelwyd
pluperfect moelaswn moelasit moelasai moelasem moelasech moelasent moelasid, moelesid
present subjunctive moelwyf moelych moelo moelom moeloch moelont moeler
imperative moel, moela moeled moelwn moelwch moelent moeler
verbal noun moelyd
verbal adjectives moeledig
moeladwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future moela i,
moelaf i
moeli di moelith o/e/hi,
moeliff e/hi
moelwn ni moelwch chi moelan nhw
conditional moelwn i,
moelswn i
moelet ti,
moelset ti
moelai fo/fe/hi,
moelsai fo/fe/hi
moelen ni,
moelsen ni
moelech chi,
moelsech chi
moelen nhw,
moelsen nhw
preterite moelais i,
moeles i
moelaist ti,
moelest ti
moelodd o/e/hi moelon ni moeloch chi moelon nhw
imperative moela moelwch

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

Further reading

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