gwaelod

Welsh

Pronunciation

Noun

gwaelod m (plural gwaelodion)

  1. bottom (lowest part)
    Mae 'na drysor ar waelod y llyn.
    There's treasure at the bottom of the lake.
  2. (in the plural) dregs
    Synonyms: gwaddod, gwehilion, sorod

Derived terms

  • crafu gwaelod y gasgen (“to scrape the bottom of the barrel”)
  • gwaelodi (“to settle, to sink to the bottom, to sediment”)
  • gwaelodol (“basal; fundamental, basic”)
  • llawr gwaelod (“ground floor”)
  • o waelod calon (“from the heart, sincerely”)

Mutation

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