sorth

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Welsh[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Brythonic *sorθ, ultimately from Latin sors.

Noun[edit]

sorth f (uncountable, not mutable)

  1. fate
    Synonyms: ffawd, tynged

Etymology 2[edit]

Adjective[edit]

sorth f (not mutable)

  1. feminine singular of swrth (lazy, sullen)

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
sorth unchanged unchanged unchanged

References[edit]

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sorth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies