dal o'r tu cefn

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “to catch of the back”

Verb

dal o'r tu cefn (first-person singular present dalaf o'r tu cefn)

1. (idiomatic) to catch up, to catch up with

   Synonym: goddiweddyd

   • 1950-present, R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru [The Dictionary of the University of Wales]‎^[1], goddiwesaf, gorddiwesaf: goddiwesu, gorddiwesu, page 1427:

     Goddiweddyd, dal o’r tu cefn

     To overtake, to catch up (with)