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Welsh
Etymology
From rhyw (“sex”) + -edd
Pronunciation
Noun
rhywedd m (plural rhyweddau)
- gender
Mae fy rhywedd i'n anneuaidd.- My gender is non-binary.
Usage notes
This term refers to gender in the cultural sense of "identification as a man, a woman, or something else" rather than the biological or grammatical sense.
See also
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhywedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies