nabod

Welsh

Etymology

Clipping of adnabod.

Pronunciation

Verb

nabod (first-person singular present nabyddaf, not mutable)

  1. (colloquial) to know (be acquainted or familiar with).
    Synonym: (literary) adnabod

Usage notes

Only used of people and places, never facts. ‘To know’ a fact is gwybod.

In the literary language, adnabod is used, which means only “recognize” in the colloquial language.

Conjugation

Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected colloquial forms singular plural
first second third first second third
future nabydda i,
nabyddaf i 		nabyddi di nabyddith o/e/hi,
nabyddiff e/hi 		nabyddwn ni nabyddwch chi nabyddan nhw
conditional nabyddwn i nabyddet ti nabyddai fo/fe/hi nabydden ni nabyddech chi nabydden nhw

Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “nabod”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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