gwell

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡwɛɬ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡweːɬ/, /ɡwɛɬ/

Adjective

gwell

1. comparative degree of da: better

Adverb

gwell

1. Prefer

   Mae well 'da fi ddawnsio na chanu (South) ― I prefer to dance than sing

   Mae well gen i de na choffi (North) ― I prefer tea to coffee

2. Had better

   Well i chi beidio ― you had better not

Usage notes

• When used to mean 'prefer', gwell is combined with the possessive construction. When used to mean 'had better', it is linked to its subject by i. In both cases it is almost always used with the soft mutation.

Derived terms

• gwella

See also

• da
• gorau

Mutation

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