llywodraeth

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh llywodraeth, itself from llywawdr (“ruler”) + -aeth.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɬəˈwɔdraɨ̯θ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɬəˈwɔdrai̯θ/
• Rhymes: -ɔdraɨ̯θ

Noun

llywodraeth f (plural llywodraethau)

1. government

Derived terms

• gwerinlywodraeth (“republic, commonwealth”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llywodraeth

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llywodraeth	lywodraeth	unchanged	unchanged

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

References

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “llywodraeth”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh-English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llywodraeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies