gwaethaf

Welsh

Alternative forms

gwaetha (colloquial)

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwoɨθhaβ̃. Equivalent to gwaeth +‎ -af.

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈɡweɨ̯θav/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɡweɨ̯θa/
(South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwei̯θav/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwei̯θa/, /ˈɡwiːθa/

Adjective

gwaethaf

superlative degree of drwg (“bad”)

Derived terms

er gwaethaf (“despite”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *gwaethaf*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwaethaf	waethaf	ngwaethaf	unchanged

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