gwadd

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡwaːð/

Etymology 1

Verb

gwadd (first-person singular present gwahoddaf)

1. to invite

Noun

gwadd m

1. invitation, bidding

Usage notes

• Often used to express "invited" or "guest", e.g. siaradwr gwadd (“guest speaker”).

Derived terms

• siaradwr gwadd (“guest speaker”)

Etymology 2

Noun

gwadd f (plural gwaddod)

1. (South Wales) Alternative form of gwahadden (“mole”)

Derived terms

• gwadden (“mole”)
• gwahadden (“mole”)
• pridd y wadd (“molehill”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwadd	wadd	ngwadd	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwadd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies