gweithgar

Welsh

Etymology

From gwaith (“work”) +‎ -gar (“-ful”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwei̯θɡar/

Adjective

gweithgar (feminine singular gweithgar, plural gweithgar, not comparable)

  1. active, industrious

Derived terms

  • gweithgaredd (“activity (something done as an action)”, countable noun)
  • gweithgarwch (“activity (state or quality of being active)”, uncountable noun)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gweithgar
radical soft nasal aspirate
gweithgar weithgar ngweithgar 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), “gweithgar”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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