gorffwyll

Welsh

Etymology

gor- +‎ pwyll

Pronunciation

Noun

gorffwyll m (plural gorffwyllion)

  1. madness, insanity, lunacy, frenzy

Adjective

gorffwyll (feminine singular gorffwyll, plural gorffwyllion, equative mor orffwyll, comparative mwy gorffwyll, superlative mwyaf gorffwyll)

  1. mad, insane, crazy
    Synonyms: gwallgof, ynfyd

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of gorffwyll
radical soft nasal aspirate
gorffwyll orffwyll ngorffwyll unchanged

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