düwch

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdɨː.ʊχ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdiː.ʊχ/

Etymology 1

du (“black”) +‎ -wch.

Noun

düwch m (uncountable)

1. blackness

   Synonym: duedd

2. darkness gloom

   Synonyms: tywyllwch, caddug, gwyll

3. (figurative) shadow, stain

   Synonyms: cysgod, staen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

düwch

1. (literary) inflection of duo:
   1. second-person plural present indicative/future
   2. second-person plural imperative
2. (colloquial) inflection of duo:
   1. second-person plural future
   2. second-person plural imperative

Mutation

Mutated forms of düwch

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
düwch	ddüwch	nüwch	unchanged

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