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”)
• côr y goedwig (“the woodland coir”)
• meligwellt y goedwig (“wood melick”)
• telor coedwig (“woodland warbler”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of coedwig

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
coedwig	goedwig	nghoedwig	choedwig

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “coedwig”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• 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