gwäell
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Welsh
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gwäell f (plural gwëyll or gweill)
- knitting needle
- skewer
- darter (dragonfly in the genus Sympetrum)
Derived terms
[edit]- gweillen (“diminutive form”)
- ar y gwëyll (“in progress”)
Related terms
[edit]- (knitting needle): gweu (“to knit”)
- (darter): gwas y neidr (“dragonfly”)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gwäell | wäell | ngwäell | 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), “gwäell”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies