geirda

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From gair (word) +‎ da (good).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

geirda m (uncountable)

  1. reference, letter of recommendation
    Synonym: tystlythyr
  2. credit, praise
    Synonyms: clod, canmoliaeth

Mutation[edit]

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

Further reading[edit]

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