goresgyn

Welsh

Etymology

From gor- (over-, hyper-) +‎ esgyn (to ascend).

Verb

goresgyn (first-person singular present goresgynnaf)

  1. to overcome, to vanquish, to conquer
    Synonyms: gorchfygu, trechu

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future goresgynnaf goresgynni goresgyn goresgynnwn goresgynnwch goresgynnant goresgynnir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
goresgynnwn goresgynnit goresgynnai goresgynnem goresgynnech goresgynnent goresgynnid
preterite goresgynnais goresgynnaist goresgynnodd goresgynasom goresgynasoch goresgynasant goresgynnwyd
pluperfect goresgynaswn goresgynasit goresgynasai goresgynasem goresgynasech goresgynasent goresgynasid, goresgynesid
present subjunctive goresgynnwyf goresgynnych goresgynno goresgynnom goresgynnoch goresgynnont goresgynner
imperative goresgynna goresgynned goresgynnwn goresgynnwch goresgynnent goresgynner
verbal noun goresgyn
verbal adjectives goresgynedig
goresgynadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future goresgynna i,
goresgynnaf i
goresgynni di goresgynnith o/e/hi,
goresgynniff e/hi
goresgynnwn ni goresgynnwch chi goresgynnan nhw
conditional goresgynnwn i,
goresgynnswn i
goresgynnet ti,
goresgynnset ti
goresgynnai fo/fe/hi,
goresgynnsai fo/fe/hi
goresgynnen ni,
goresgynnsen ni
goresgynnech chi,
goresgynnsech chi
goresgynnen nhw,
goresgynnsen nhw
preterite goresgynnais i,
goresgynnes i
goresgynnaist ti,
goresgynnest ti
goresgynnodd o/e/hi goresgynnon ni goresgynnoch chi goresgynnon nhw
imperative goresgynna goresgynnwch

Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Mutation

Mutated forms of goresgyn
radical soft nasal aspirate
goresgyn oresgyn ngoresgyn unchanged

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

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “goresgyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies