delw
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh delw, from Old Welsh delu, from Proto-Brythonic *delw, from Proto-Celtic *delwā, from Proto-Indo-European *delh₁- (“to split”); compare Old Irish delb.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɛlu/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdeːlu/, /ˈdɛlu/
Noun
delw f (plural delwau)
- image
- statue, sculpture
- effigy
- idol
Derived terms
- cynddelw (“model, prototype”)
- delfryd (“ideal”)
- delwedd (“image”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| delw | ddelw | nelw | 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), “delw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies