derwydd

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *dru-wid- (literally “tree-knower”). Cognate with Welsh derw, Welsh dryw, Cornish drewydh, Breton drouiz, Irish draoi.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛrwɨ̞ð/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛrwɪð/

Noun

derwydd m (plural derwyddon)

1. druid

Derived terms

• archdderwydd
• derwyddiaeth
• derwyddol

Mutation

Mutated forms of derwydd

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
derwydd	dderwydd	nerwydd	unchanged

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