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Scanian
Etymology
From Old Norse gjóta, from Proto-Germanic *geutaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
gyda (preterite singular gød, supine gødeð)
- to pour
Welsh
Alternative forms
Etymology
cyd (“joint, united”) + â (“with”), mutated as it comes at the head of an adverbial phrase. The pronunciation with /ɨ̞ ~ ɪ/ is reflective of its origin as two separate words.
Pronunciation
Preposition
gyda
- (literary, South Wales colloquial) with (indicating company)
- Synonym: efo
- (South Wales colloquial) with (indicating instrument)
- Synonyms: â, efo
- (chiefly South Wales) used after bod to form possessive phrases
- Synonym: gan
Mae'r llyfr gyda fi.- I have the book.
- (literally, “The book is with me.”)
Roedd dwy chwaer gyda fe.- He had two sisters.
- (literally, “There were two sisters with him.”)
Oes swydd gyda chi ar hyn o bryd?- Do you have a job at the moment?
- (literally, “Is there a job with you at the moment?”)
Usage notes
- Gyda triggers the aspirate mutation in formal language, but in speech this is usually absent.
- Before a word beginning with a vowel, gydag is used instead, but often remains as gyda in colloquial versions of the language.