gornestu
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Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From gornest (“contest, duel”) + -u.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔrˈnɛsdɨ̯/, [ɡɔrˈnɛstɨ̯]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔrˈnɛsdi/, [ɡɔrˈnɛsti]
Verb[edit]
gornestu (first-person singular present gornestaf)
Usage notes[edit]
- The conjugated forms of gornestu are not attested.
Derived terms[edit]
- gornestwr (“duelist, fighter; contestant”)
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gornestu | ornestu | ngornestu | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gornestu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies