Tachwedd

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “slaughtering”, referring to when livestock is slaughtered for winter, from Middle Welsh tachwet; the principal semantic component ("wedd") is from Proto-Celtic *wedeti (“to lead”) (with semantic shift "lead" > "push" > "hit, beat"), and is also seen in argywedd (“harm, damage, injury”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaχwɛð/

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Proper noun

Tachwedd m

1. November

See also

Gregorian calendar monthsedit

• Ionawr
• Chwefror
• Mawrth
• Ebrill
• Mai
• Mehefin
• Gorffennaf
• Awst
• Medi
• Hydref
• Tachwedd
• Rhagfyr

Mutation

Mutated forms of Tachwedd

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
Tachwedd	Dachwedd	Nhachwedd	Thachwedd

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

References

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