amgyffred
Welsh
Etymology
am- + cyffred
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /amˈɡəfrɛd/
Verb
amgyffred (first-person singular present amgyffredaf)
- to comprehend, grasp, understand
Conjugation
Conjugation (literary)
singular | plural | impersonal | ||||||
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first | second | third | first | second | third | |||
present indicative/future | amgyffredaf | amgyffredi | amgyffreda | amgyffredwn | amgyffredwch | amgyffredant | amgyffredir | |
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/ conditional | amgyffredwn | amgyffredit | amgyffredai | amgyffredem | amgyffredech | amgyffredent | amgyffredid | |
preterite | amgyffredais | amgyffredaist | amgyffredodd | amgyffredasom | amgyffredasoch | amgyffredasant | amgyffredwyd | |
pluperfect | amgyffredaswn | amgyffredasit | amgyffredasai | amgyffredasem | amgyffredasech | amgyffredasent | amgyffredasid, amgyffredesid | |
present subjunctive | amgyffredwyf | amgyffredych | amgyffredo | amgyffredom | amgyffredoch | amgyffredont | amgyffreder | |
imperative | — | amgyffreda | amgyffreded | amgyffredwn | amgyffredwch | amgyffredent | amgyffreder | |
verbal noun | amgyffred | |||||||
verbal adjectives | amgyffrededig amgyffredadwy |
Conjugation (colloquial)
Inflected colloquial forms | singular | plural | ||||
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first | second | third | first | second | third | |
future | amgyffreda i, amgyffredaf i | amgyffredi di | amgyffredith o/e/hi, amgyffrediff e/hi | amgyffredwn ni | amgyffredwch chi | amgyffredan nhw |
conditional | amgyffredwn i, amgyffredswn i | amgyffredet ti, amgyffredset ti | amgyffredai fo/fe/hi, amgyffredsai fo/fe/hi | amgyffreden ni, amgyffredsen ni | amgyffredech chi, amgyffredsech chi | amgyffreden nhw, amgyffredsen nhw |
preterite | amgyffredais i, amgyffredes i | amgyffredaist ti, amgyffredest ti | amgyffredodd o/e/hi | amgyffredon ni | amgyffredoch chi | amgyffredon nhw |
imperative | — | amgyffreda | — | — | amgyffredwch | — |
Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh. |
Synonyms
- (to comprehend): dirnad, deall
Noun
amgyffred m (plural amgyffredion)
- comprehension
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
amgyffred | unchanged | unchanged | hamgyffred |
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), “amgyffred”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “amgyffredaf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies