gorfodol

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

  • gorfod (necessity, compulsion; victory, triumph) +‎ -ol.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

gorfodol (feminine singular gorfodol, plural gorfodolion, not comparable)

  1. compulsory, mandatory, obligatory[1][2]
    Synonyms: gorfodogol, diriol, rhwymedig
  2. victorious, triumphant[1]
    Synonyms: gorfodog, buddugoliaethus, gorchfygol, gorfodogol

Derived terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gorfodol orfodol ngorfodol unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gorfodol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN, page 209