caddug

Welsh

Etymology

Proto-Indo-European *kadʰ- (“to guard, cover, care for, protect”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *hattuz (“hat”), whence het (“hat”). Perhaps cognate with Latin cassis (“helmet”).

Pronunciation

Noun

caddug m or f (uncountable)

  1. mist, fog
    Synonyms: niwl, tawch, nudd, mwrllwch
  2. gloom, darkness, murkiness
    Synonyms: düwch, tywyllwch

Derived terms

  • caddugo (“to obscure”)
  • caddugaidd, cadduglyd, caddugol (“murky, misty”)
  • cadduglen (“cover”)
  • cadduglyn (“abyss”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of caddug
radical soft nasal aspirate
caddug gaddug nghaddug chaddug

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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