gwladfa

Welsh

Etymology

From gwlad (“country”) +‎ -fa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwladva/

Noun

gwladfa f (plural gwladfeydd)

  1. a colony (a settlement or governmental unit)
    Synonym: trefedigaeth

Derived terms
  • gwladfäwr (“colonist”)
  • y Wladfa (“the Welsh settlement in Patagonia”)
  • cytref (“colony (in biology or chemistry)”)
  • nythfa (“colony (of birds or insects)”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwladfa wladfa ngwladfa unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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