rhywedd

Welsh

Etymology

From rhyw (“sex”) +‎ -edd

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥ɪu̯ɛð/, /ˈr̥ɨ̞u̯ɛð/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥ɪu̯að/, /ˈr̥ɨ̞u̯að/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥ɪu̯ɛð/
• Rhymes: -ɨ̞u̯ɛð

Noun

rhywedd m (plural rhyweddau)

1. gender

   Mae fy rhywedd i'n anneuaidd.

   My gender is non-binary.

Usage notes

This term refers to gender in the cultural sense of "identification as a man, a woman, or something else" rather than the biological or grammatical sense.

See also

• cenedl (“gender (grammar)”)
• rhyw (“sex”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhywedd

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhywedd	rywedd	unchanged	unchanged

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

References

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