gwinwydd

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh gwinwyð. Analysable as gwin (“wine”) +‎ gwŷdd (“trees”).

Noun

gwinwydd (plural, singular gwinwydden f)

  1. grapevines (Vitis ssp.)
  2. other vines or creepers
    Synonyms: dringedyddion, lianas

Derived terms

  • gwinwydd du (“black bryony”)
  • gwinwydd gwyllt, gwinwydd y perthi (“honeysuckle”)
  • gwinwydd gwyn (“white bryony”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwinwydd
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwinwydd winwydd ngwinwydd unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “vine”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “gwinwydd”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “gwinwydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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