gwadn

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Celtic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡwaːdn̥/

Noun

gwadn m or f (plural gwadnau)

1. sole
2. tread (of a tyre)
3. sharebeam (of a plough)
4. (figurative) foundation, basis

Derived terms

• gwadnu (“sole”, verb)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwadn	wadn	ngwadn	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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