delw

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh delw, from Old Welsh delu, from Proto-Brythonic *delw, from Proto-Celtic *delwā, from Proto-Indo-European *delh₁- (“to split”); compare Old Irish delb.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛlʊ/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdeːlu/, /ˈdɛlu/

Noun

delw f (plural delwau)

Derived terms

ar ddelw (“in the image of”)
cynddelw (“model, prototype”)
delfryd (“ideal”)
delw gerfiedig (“graven image”)
delwedd (“image”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
delw	ddelw	nelw	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), “delw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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