gorffwylltra

Welsh

Etymology

gorffwyll (“mad, insane”) +‎ -dra.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔrˈfʊɨ̯ɬdra/, [ɡɔrˈfʊɨ̯ɬtra]
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔrˈfʊi̯ɬdra/, [ɡɔrˈfʊi̯ɬtra]

Noun

gorffwylltra m (uncountable)

  1. insanity, madness, lunacy
    Synonyms: gorffwylledd, gwallgofrwydd, ynfydrwydd

Mutation

Mutated forms of gorffwylltra
radical soft nasal aspirate
gorffwylltra orffwylltra ngorffwylltra unchanged

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