gwead
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Welsh
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]gweu (“to weave, to knit”) + -ad
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gwead m (plural gweadau)
- weaving, knitting
- woven fabric, a texture
- Synonym: gweadwaith
- weave, structure, composition
- Synonyms: strwythur, cyfansoddiad
Derived terms
[edit]- gweadedd (“texture, feel”)
- gweadwaith (“woven work, textile”)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gwead | wead | ngwead | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwead”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies