maddau

Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Verb

maddau (first-person singular present maddeuaf)

  1. to forgive, to pardon

Derived terms

  • maddeuadwy (“forgivable”)
  • maddeueb (“pardon, indulgence”)

Mutation

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