gwirfoddol
Welsh
Etymology
gwir (“true, just”) + bodd (“will”) + -ol.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwɪrˈvɔðɔl/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwɪrˈvoːðɔl/, /ɡwɪrˈvɔðɔl/
Adjective
gwirfoddol (feminine singular gwirfoddol, plural gwirfoddol, equative cyn wirfoddol, comparative mwy gwirfoddol, superlative mwyaf gwirfoddol)
- voluntary
Derived terms
- gwirfoddoli (“to volunteer”)
- gwirfoddolwr m (“volunteer”)
- gwirfoddolwraig f (“volunteer”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwirfoddol | wirfoddol | ngwirfoddol | 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), “gwirfoddol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies