gwladfa

See also: Gwladfa

Welsh

Etymology

From gwlad (“country”) +‎ -fa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwladva/

Noun

gwladfa f (plural gwladfeydd)

  1. a colony (a settlement or governmental unit)
    Synonym: trefedigaeth

Derived terms

  • gwladfäwr (“colonist”)
  • y Wladfa (“the Welsh settlement in Patagonia”)

See also

  • cytref (“colony (in biology or chemistry)”)
  • nythfa (“colony (of birds or insects)”)

Mutation

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