uwchradd

Welsh

Etymology

uwch- (“super, over-”) +‎ gradd (“degree”)

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɨu̯χrað/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈiu̯χrað/

Noun

uwchradd f (plural uwchraddau)

a higher rank or degree (of anything)
(grammar) comparative degree

Derived terms

Tystysgrif Gyffredinol Addysg Uwchradd (“General Certificate of Secondary Education”)
ysgol uwchradd (“high school”)
uwchraddio (“to upgrade”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *uwchradd*
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
uwchradd	unchanged	unchanged	huwchradd

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), “uwchradd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies