gogledd

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Welsh

Etymology

First attested in the twelfth century; formed as go- (“under”) +‎ cledd (“left hand”, “left side”), the north being on the left-hand side when facing east (similarly, compare de (“right”, “south”)).

Pronunciation

Noun

gogledd m (uncountable)

  1. north (abbreviation: G)
  2. (as y Gogledd, when in Wales) North Wales
  3. (historical) a territory comprising northern England and southern Scotland
    1. (by extension, collectively) the inhabitants of that region
  4. (elliptically) north wind

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Adjective

gogledd (feminine singular gogledd, plural gogledd, equative gogledded, comparative gogleddach, superlative gogleddaf)

  1. northern, northerly

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Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gogledd ogledd ngogledd unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

See also

  • (compass points)
gogledd-orllewin gogledd gogledd-ddwyrain
gorllewin dwyrain
de-orllewin de de-ddwyrain
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