gorfodol

Welsh

Etymology

  • gorfod (“necessity, compulsion; victory, triumph”) +‎ -ol.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔrˈvɔdɔl/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔrˈvoːdɔl/, /ɡɔrˈvɔdɔl/
  • Rhymes: -ɔdɔl

Noun

gorfodol (feminine singular gorfodol, plural gorfodolion, not comparable)

  1. compulsory, mandatory, obligatory[1][2]
    Synonyms: gorfodogol, diriol, rhwymedig
  2. victorious, triumphant[1]
    Synonyms: gorfodog, buddugoliaethus, gorchfygol, gorfodogol

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of gorfodol
radical soft nasal aspirate
gorfodol orfodol ngorfodol unchanged

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gorfodol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN, page 209
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