dant gofid

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “tooth of affliction”

Noun

dant gofid m (plural dannedd gofid)

  1. wisdom tooth
    Synonyms: dant helbul, cefnddant, cilddant ôl

Mutation

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