gwyddfid

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Welsh

Etymology

From gwŷdd (“wood”) +‎ bid (“hedge”). The sense of "honeysuckle" probably derives from the earlier meaning of "(forest) hedge".

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwɨ̞ðvɪd/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡʊi̯ðvɪd/, /ˈɡwɪðvɪd/

Noun

gwyddfid f (uncountable)

(archaic) wood, forest; hedge

Noun

gwyddfid m (uncountable)

honeysuckle, woodbine
Synonyms: llaeth y gaseg, taglys, pwysi mêl

Derived terms

gwyddfid California m (“California honeysuckle”)
gwyddfid Japan m (“Japanese honeysuckle”)
gwyddfid llorweddol m (“privet honeysuckle”)
gwyddfid syth m (“European fly honeysuckle”)
gwyddfid trydwll m (“Italian honeysuckle”)
llwytyn y gwyddfid m (“early grey moth”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *gwyddfid*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwyddfid	wyddfid	ngwyddfid	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), “gwyddfid”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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