gwäell

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From gwa + -ell.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwaː.ɛɬ/
  • Rhymes: -aːɛɬ

Noun

gwäell f (plural gwëyll or gweill)

  1. knitting needle
  2. skewer
  3. darter (dragonfly in the genus Sympetrum)

Derived terms

  • (knitting needle): gweu (to knit)
  • (darter): gwas y neidr (dragonfly)

Mutation

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

Further reading

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