cywydd

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkʌwɪð/

Noun

cywydd (plural cywyddau)

(poetry) A Welsh verse form consisting of rhyming couplets written in cynghanedd.

Welsh

Etymology

Proto-Celtic *kom-wido-; compare Old Irish cubaid (“harmony”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkəu̯ɨ̞ð/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkəu̯ɪð/

Noun

cywydd m (plural cywyddau)

(poetry) cywydd

Derived terms

canu cywydd y gwcw (“to harp on”, literally “to sing the cuckoo's song”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *cywydd*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cywydd	gywydd	nghywydd	chywydd

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

Further reading

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