Gwyddel

Welsh

Etymology

    From Middle Welsh Gwyðyl, Guoiðel, from Proto-Brythonic *Guɨðel (compare Breton Gouezel and Old Irish Goídel, a loanword from Brythonic), from Proto-Celtic *weidus (“wild”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁- (“wood, wilderness”) (compare Old English wāþ (“hunt”)). Doublet of Gael.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    Gwyddel m (plural Gwyddelod or Gwyddelaid or Gwyddeliaid or Gwyddyl, feminine Gwyddeles)

    1. Irishman, Gael (of Ireland)

    Derived terms

    Mutation

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