gwahadden
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Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From gwadd (“mole”) + -en, the inital element from Proto-Brythonic *gwad- or *gwod-, the latter being source of cognates Cornish godh and Breton goz.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwaðɛn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwa(ː)ðɛn/
Noun[edit]
gwahadden f (plural gwahaddod)
- (South Wales) mole (Talpidae), usually European mole (Talpa europaea)
- Synonym: (North Wales) twrch daear
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwahadden | wahadden | ngwahadden | 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), “gwahadden”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies