neidio

Welsh

Etymology

naid (jump, flicker) +‎ -io

Pronunciation

Verb

neidio (first-person singular present neidiaf, not mutable)

  1. to jump
    Synonym: sboncio

Conjugation

Conjugation of neidio (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future neidiaf neidi naid, neidia neidiwn neidiwch neidiant neidir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/conditional neidiwn neidit neidiai neidiem neidiech neidient neidid
preterite neidiais neidiaist neidiodd neidiasom neidiasoch neidiasant neidiwyd
pluperfect neidiaswn neidiasit neidiasai neidiasem neidiasech neidiasent neidiasid, neidiesid
present subjunctive neidiwyf neidiech neidio neidiom neidioch neidiont neidier
imperative naid, neidia neidied neidiwn neidiwch neidient neidier
verbal noun neidio
verbal adjectives
neidiadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future neidia i,
neidiaf i
neidi di neidith o/e/hi,
neidiff e/hi
neidiwn ni neidiwch chi neidian nhw
conditional neidiwn i,
neidswn i
neidiet ti,
neidset ti
neidiai fo/fe/hi,
neidsai fo/fe/hi
neidien ni,
neidsen ni
neidiech chi,
neidsech chi
neidien nhw,
neidse nhw
preterite neidiais i,
neidies i
neidiaist ti,
neidiest ti
neidiodd o/e/hi neidion ni neidioch chi neidion nhw
imperative neidia neidiwch

Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Derived terms

  • crychneidio (to skip, to gambol)
  • neidiwr (jumper)
  • neidio sgi (ski jumping)
  • neidiol (jumping, jumpy)

Further reading

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