gwendid
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Middle Welsh gwendit (“weakness”), from earlier Middle Welsh gweindit, where ei became e before two consonants. By surface analysis, gwan (“weak”) -did. Cf. glendid (“cleanliness”) for similar.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gwendid m (uncountable)
- weakness
- infirmity, impotence
- Synonyms: anghadernid, eidilwch, musgrellni, annigonolrwydd
- debility, decrepitude, feebleness
- feeblemindedness, imbecility
- Synonyms: penwendid, gwiriondeb
- faintness of heart, lack of courage
- Synonym: gwangalondid
- fault, defect
Derived terms
[edit]- penwendid (“feeblemindedess”)
Mutation
[edit]| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwendid | wendid | ngwendid | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwendid”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies