gweld

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Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

Syncopated form of older gweled, from Middle Welsh gwelet, from Proto-Brythonic *gwelɨd, from Proto-Celtic *weleti, from Proto-Indo-European *wel-.

See also Cornish gweles, Breton gwelet; also Latin voltus (facial expression), Old English wuldor (glory), Tocharian B yel- (to examine), Old English wlītan (to look, gaze).

Pronunciation

Verb

gweld (first-person singular present gwelaf)

  1. (transitive) to see

Conjugation

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Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gweld weld ngweld unchanged
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), “gweld”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies