Gwyddelig

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Welsh

Etymology

From Gwyddel (“Irishman”) +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡwɨ̞ˈðɛlɪɡ/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡʊi̯ˈðeːlɪɡ/, /ɡwɪˈðeːlɪɡ/, /ɡʊi̯ˈðɛlɪɡ/, /ɡwɪˈðɛlɪɡ/

Adjective

Gwyddelig (feminine singular Gwyddelig, plural Gwyddelig, not comparable)

Irish (of or relating to Ireland, but not the Irish language)

Related terms

Gwyddel (“Irishman”)
Gwyddeles (“Irishwoman”)
Gwyddeleg (“Irish language”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *Gwyddelig*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
Gwyddelig	Wyddelig	Ngwyddelig	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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

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