gwendid
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From original gweindid (“weakness”), namely gwan (“clean”) + -did, where ei became e before two consonants. Cf. glendid (“cleanliness”) for similar.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gwendid m (uncountable)
- weakness, infirmity, impotence
- debility, decrepitude, feebleness
- feeblemindedness, imbecility
- faintness of heart, lack of courage
- fault, defect
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gwendid | wendid | ngwendid | 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), “gwendid”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies