rhedeg

Welsh

Etymology

    From Middle Welsh redec, from Old Welsh retit, from Proto-Brythonic *rrėdɨd, from Proto-Celtic *reteti, from Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂-.

    Compare Cornish resek, Breton redek, Old Irish reithid.

    Pronunciation

    • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈr̥ɛdɛɡ/
    • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈr̥eːdɛɡ/, /ˈr̥ɛdɛɡ/
      Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -eːdɛɡ

    Verb

    rhedeg (first-person singular present rhedaf)

    1. to run
    2. (grammar) to conjugate

    Conjugation

    Conjugation of rhedeg (literary)
    singular plural impersonal
    first second third first second third
    present indicative/future rhedaf rhedi rhed rhedwn rhedwch rhedant rhedir
    imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
    conditional
    rhedwn rhedit rhedai rhedem rhedech rhedent rhedid
    preterite rhedais rhedaist rhedodd rhedasom rhedasoch rhedasant rhedwyd
    pluperfect rhedaswn rhedasit rhedasai rhedasem rhedasech rhedasent rhedasid, rhedesid
    present subjunctive rhedwyf rhedych rhedo rhedom rhedoch rhedont rheder
    imperative rhed rheded rhedwn rhedwch rhedent rheder
    verbal noun rhedeg
    verbal adjectives rhededig
    rhedadwy
    Conjugation of rhedeg (colloquial)
    inflected
    colloquial forms
    singular plural
    first second third first second third
    future rheda i,
    rhedaf i
    rhedi di rhedith o/e/hi,
    rhediff e/hi
    rhedwn ni rhedwch chi rhedan nhw
    conditional rhedwn i,
    rhedswn i
    rhedet ti,
    rhedset ti
    rhedai fo/fe/hi,
    rhedsai fo/fe/hi
    rheden ni,
    rhedsen ni
    rhedech chi,
    rhedsech chi
    rheden nhw,
    rhedsen nhw
    preterite rhedais i,
    rhedes i
    rhedaist ti,
    rhedest ti
    rhedodd o/e/hi rhedon ni rhedoch chi rhedon nhw
    imperative rheda rhedwch

    Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

    Derived terms

    Mutation

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