goleddf

Welsh

Etymology

From go- (“under-; somewhat, rather”) +‎ lleddf (“slanting, sloping; mournful, melancholy”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔlɛðv/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡoːlɛðv/, /ˈɡɔlɛðv/
• Rhymes: -ɔlɛðv

Noun

goleddf m (plural goleddfau)

1. slope, hillside

   Synonyms: llechwedd, llethr

2. incline, slant, bent

   Synonyms: gogwydd, tuedd, tueddiad, osgo

Derived terms

• ar oleddf (“aslant, askew”)
• goleddfu (“to slant, to slope”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of goleddf

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
goleddf	oleddf	ngoleddf	unchanged

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

Further reading

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