cwyddo

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *kēdeti, probably from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- (to be lying down; to settle). Compare Breton kouezhañ, Cornish cothe.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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cwyddo (first-person singular present cwyddaf)

  1. (intransitive) to fall, to descend
    Synonym: ymollwng
  2. (transitive) to fell, to cast down

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwyddo gwyddo nghwyddo chwyddo
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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