galwedigaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From galwedig (“called, summoned”) +‎ -aeth.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌɡalwɛˈdɪɡaɨ̯θ/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌɡalwɛˈdɪɡɛθ/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˌɡalwɛˈdiːɡai̯θ/, /ˌɡalwɛˈdɪɡai̯θ/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌɡalwɛˈdiːɡɛθ/, /ˌɡalwɛˈdɪɡɛθ/

Noun

galwedigaeth f (plural galwedigaethau)

1. occupation, vocation, profession
2. a calling

Derived terms

• galwedigaethol (“occupational, vocational”)
• galwedigaethydd (“vocative”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of galwedigaeth

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
galwedigaeth	alwedigaeth	ngalwedigaeth	unchanged

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), “galwedigaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies