goleddf
Welsh
Etymology
From go- (“under-; somewhat, rather”) + lleddf (“slanting, sloping; mournful, melancholy”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡɔlɛðv/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡoːlɛðv/, /ˈɡɔlɛðv/
- Rhymes: -ɔlɛðv
Noun
goleddf m (plural goleddfau)
- slope, hillside
- Synonyms: llechwedd, llethr
- incline, slant, bent
- Synonyms: gogwydd, tuedd, tueddiad, osgo
Derived terms
- ar oleddf (“aslant, askew”)
- goleddfu (“to slant, to slope”)
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
goleddf | oleddf | ngoleddf | 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), “goleddf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies