gweryd

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

gweryd m (usually uncountable, plural gwerydau)

  1. earth, soil, humus
    Synonyms: pridd, daear, deilbridd
    1. turf
      Synonym: tywarch
    2. (figurative) the grave
      Synonym: bedd
  2. dung, manure
    Synonyms: gwrtaith, tail, achles
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

gweryd

  1. (literary) third-person singular present indicative/future of gwaredu

Mutation

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