gogwydd

Welsh

Etymology

Back-formation from gogwyddo (“to lean, to incline”).

Noun

gogwydd m (plural gogwyddion)

1. bias, tendency, inclination, penchant

   Synonyms: bias, tuedd, osgo, goleddf

2. downward trend, descent, dip

Derived terms

• meligwellt gogwydd (“mountain melick”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gogwydd	ogwydd	ngogwydd	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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