gogledd

Welsh

Etymology

First attested in the twelfth century; formed as go- (“under”) +‎ cledd (“left hand”, “left side”), the north being on the left-hand side when facing east.

Pronunciation

Noun

gogledd m (uncountable)

  1. north
  2. (as y Gogledd, when in Wales) North Wales
  3. (historical) a territory comprising northern England and southern Scotland
    1. (by extension, collectively) the inhabitants of that region
  4. (elliptically) north wind

Synonyms
  • (North Wales): y Gogleddbarth
  • (inhabitants of a territory comprising northern England and southern Scotland): Gogleddwyr
  • (north wind): gogleddwynt, gwynt y gogledd

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • gogleddbarth
  • gogleddbol
  • gogleddbwynt
  • gogledd-dir
  • gogledd-ddwyrain
    • gogledd-ddwyreiniol
    • gogledd-ddwyreinwynt
  • gogleddeg
  • gogleddfardd
  • gogleddfor
  • gogleddgylch
  • gogleddiaith
  • gogleddig
  • gogleddlu
  • gogledd magnetig
  • gogleddog
  • gogleddol
    • Goleuni Gogleddol
  • gogledd-orllewin
    • gogledd-orllewinol
  • Gogleddreg
  • gogleddus
  • gogleddwawl
  • gogleddwawr
  • Gogleddwr
  • Gogleddwraig
  • gogleddwynt
  • Golau’r Gogledd
  • gwynt y gogledd
  • gwŷr y Gogledd
  • Môr y Gogledd
  • pegwn y Gogledd
  • seren y Gogledd

Adjective

gogledd (feminine singular gogledd, plural gogledd, equative gogledded, comparative gogleddach, superlative gogleddaf)

  1. northern, northerly

Synonyms
  • (northern, northerly): gogleddog, gogleddol, gogleddus

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
gogledd ogledd ngogledd unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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