Gwyddfa

Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

yr Wyddfa f

  1. the highest mountain in Wales at 1,085 metres (3560 feet) high, in the county of Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH6054).

Derived terms

  • gwyddfa (“burial mound”)
  • lili'r Wyddfa (“Snowdon lily”)
  • pan fydd yr Wyddfa’n gaws (“when pigs fly”, literally “when Snowdon is made of cheese”)

Mutation

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