coedwig

Welsh

Etymology

From coed (“forest, wood, trees”) +‎ gwig (“wood, forest, grove”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɨ̯dwɪɡ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔi̯dwɪɡ/

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Noun

coedwig f (plural coedwigoedd)

1. forest, wood

Synonyms

• fforest

Derived terms

• coedwigaeth (“forestry”)
• coedwigo (“to forest”)
• coedwigwr (“forester”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
coedwig	goedwig	nghoedwig	choedwig
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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