gweinydd

Welsh

Etymology

From gweini (“to attend, to serve”) +‎ -ydd (“-er”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwei̯nɨ̞ð/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwei̯nɪð/

Noun

gweinydd m (plural gweinyddion)

1. attendant, waiter, server

Derived terms

• gweinyddes (“waitress”)
• gweinyddu (“to administer”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gweinydd	weinydd	ngweinydd	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), “gweinydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies