seithug

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Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

seithug (feminine singular seithug, plural seithug, not comparable, not mutable)

  1. futile, vain, pointless, wasted
    Synonyms: ofer, aflwyddiannus, di-les, di-fudd, dibwynt, diffrwyth

Mutation

Mutated forms of seithug
radical soft nasal aspirate
seithug unchanged unchanged unchanged

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “seithug”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “seithug”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies