cystadlu

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Welsh

Etymology

From cysta(d)l (“as good”) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

Verb

cystadlu (first-person singular present cystadlaf)

  1. (intransitive) to compete, to vie, to rival
    Synonym: ymryson

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future cystadlaf cystedli cystadla cystadlwn cystedlwch, cystadlwch cystadlant cystedlir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional 		cystadlwn cystadlit cystadlai cystadlem cystadlech cystadlent cystedlid
preterite cystedlais cystedlaist cystadlodd cystadlasom cystadlasoch cystadlasant cystadlwyd
pluperfect cystadlaswn cystadlasit cystadlasai cystadlasem cystadlasech cystadlasent cystadlasid, cystadlesid
present subjunctive cystadlwyf cystedlych cystadlo cystadlom cystadloch cystadlont cystadler
imperative — cystadla cystadled cystadlwn cystedlwch, cystadlwch cystadlent cystadler
verbal noun cystadlu
verbal adjectives cystadledig
cystadladwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
Inflected colloquial forms singular plural
first second third first second third
future cystadla i, cystadlaf i cystadli di cystadlith o/e/hi, cystadliff e/hi cystadlwn ni cystadlwch chi cystadlan nhw
conditional cystadlwn i, cystadlswn i cystadlet ti, cystadlset ti cystadlai fo/fe/hi, cystadlsai fo/fe/hi cystadlen ni, cystadlsen ni cystadlech chi, cystadlsech chi cystadlen nhw, cystadlsen nhw
preterite cystadlais i, cystadles i cystadlaist ti, cystadlest ti cystadlodd o/e/hi cystadlon ni cystadloch chi cystadlon nhw
imperative — cystadla — — cystadlwch —
Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cystadlu gystadlu nghystadlu chystadlu
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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