gwerthfawr

Welsh

Etymology

From gwerth (“value, worth”) +‎ mawr (“great, large”).

Adjective

gwerthfawr (feminine singular gwerthfawr, plural gwerthfawr, equative gwerthfawroced, comparative gwerthfawrocach, superlative gwerthfawrocaf)

  1. valuable, precious

Derived terms

  • gwerthfawrogi (“to appreciate, to value”)
  • lled-werthfawr (“semi-precious”, adjective)

Mutation

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