gorffwyll

Welsh

Etymology

gor- +‎ pwyll

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔrfʊɨ̯ɬ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔrfʊi̯ɬ/

Noun

gorffwyll m (plural gorffwyllion)

1. madness, insanity, lunacy, frenzy

Derived terms

• gorffwylledd m (“psychosis”)
• gorffwylltra m (“insanity”)

Adjective

gorffwyll (feminine singular gorffwyll, plural gorffwyllion, equative mor orffwyll, comparative mwy gorffwyll, superlative mwyaf gorffwyll)

1. mad, insane, crazy

Mutation

Mutated forms of gorffwyll

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gorffwyll	orffwyll	ngorffwyll	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), “gorffwyll”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies