gweddw

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh gweðw, from Proto-Brythonic *gweðw, from Proto-Celtic *widwā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁widʰéwh₂.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwɛðu/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡweːðu/, /ˈɡwɛðu/

Noun

gweddw f (plural gweddwon)

1. widow

Mutation

Mutated forms of gweddw

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gweddw	weddw	ngweddw	unchanged

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

References

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