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

Mutated forms of gogwydd

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gogwydd	ogwydd	ngogwydd	unchanged

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

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