sylwedd

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From syl- +‎ gwedd (appearance; form; manner; condition).[1] The first element is related to (either derived from or cognate with) Latin solum (ground, base); compare sail (basis) and sylfaen (foundation).[2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sylwedd m (plural sylweddau, not mutable)

  1. substance

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References

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  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sylwedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 70 v