Dolgellau

English

Etymology

From Welsh, previously spelt as Dolgelley or Dolgelly.

Proper noun

Dolgellau

2. A small town and community with a town council in Gwynedd, Wales, historically the county town of Merionethshire (OS grid ref SH7317).

References

• Community map

Welsh

Etymology

From dôl (“meadow”) +‎ cellau (“cells”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /dɔlˈɡɛɬaɨ̯/, /dɔlˈɡɛɬa/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /dɔlˈɡɛɬai̯/, /dɔlˈɡɛɬɛ/
• Rhymes: -ɛɬaɨ̯

Proper noun

Dolgellau

1. Dolgellau (a small town and community with a town council in Gwynedd, Wales, historically the county town of Merionethshire (OS grid ref SH7317))

Mutation

Mutated forms of Dolgellau

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
Dolgellau	Ddolgellau	Nolgellau	unchanged

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