smwddio
Welsh
Alternative forms
- ysmwddio
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsmʊðjɔ/
Verb
smwddio (first-person singular present smwddiaf, not mutable)
- to iron
- Synonyms: stilo, taro haearn ar
- to smooth
- Synonym: llyfnhau
Conjugation
Conjugation (literary)
| singular | plural | impersonal | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| first | second | third | first | second | third | |||
| present indicative/future | smwddiaf | smwddi | smwddia | smwddiwn | smwddiwch | smwddiant | smwddir | |
| imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/conditional | smwddiwn | smwddit | smwddiai | smwddiem | smwddiech | smwddient | smwddid | |
| preterite | smwddiais | smwddiaist | smwddiodd | smwddiasom | smwddiasoch | smwddiasant | smwddiwyd | |
| pluperfect | smwddiaswn | smwddiasit | smwddiasai | smwddiasem | smwddiasech | smwddiasent | smwddiasid, smwddiesid | |
| present subjunctive | smwddiwyf | smwddiech | smwddio | smwddiom | smwddioch | smwddiont | smwddier | |
| imperative | — | smwddia | smwddied | smwddiwn | smwddiwch | smwddient | smwddier | |
| verbal noun | ||||||||
| verbal adjectives | smwddiedig smwddiadwy | |||||||
| inflected colloquial forms |
singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| first | second | third | first | second | third | |
| future | smwddia i, smwddiaf i |
smwddi di | smwddith o/e/hi, smwddiff e/hi |
smwddiwn ni | smwddiwch chi | smwddian nhw |
| conditional | smwddiwn i, smwddswn i |
smwddiet ti, smwddset ti |
smwddiai fo/fe/hi, smwddsai fo/fe/hi |
smwddien ni, smwddsen ni |
smwddiech chi, smwddsech chi |
smwddien nhw, smwddsen nhw |
| preterite | smwddiais i, smwddies i |
smwddiaist ti, smwddiest ti |
smwddiodd o/e/hi | smwddion ni | smwddioch chi | smwddion nhw |
| imperative | — | smwddia | — | — | smwddiwch | — |
Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.
Derived terms
- haearn smwddio (“clothes iron”)
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “smwddio”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “smwddio”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies