gornestu
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Welsh
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From gornest (“contest, duel”) + -u.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔrˈnɛsdɨ̯/, [ɡɔrˈnɛstɨ̯]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔrˈnɛsdi/, [ɡɔrˈnɛsti]
Verb
[edit]gornestu (first-person singular present gornestaf)
Usage notes
[edit]- The conjugated forms of gornestu are not attested.
Derived terms
[edit]- gornestwr (“duelist, fighter; contestant”)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gornestu | ornestu | ngornestu | 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), “gornestu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies