diogel

Welsh

Etymology

From di- (intensifying prefix) +‎ gogel (“to guard”), from Proto-Celtic *uɸo- + *kel-, the latter from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-.[1] Cognate with Cornish diogel, Breton diogel.

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /dɪˈɔɡɛl/
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈdjɔɡɛl/, /ˈdjɔɡal/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /dɪˈoːɡɛl/, /dɪˈɔɡɛl/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈdjoːɡɛl/, /ˈdjɔɡɛl/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɡɛl

Adjective

diogel (feminine singular diogel, plural diogel, equative mor ddiogel, comparative mwy diogel, superlative mwyaf diogel)

  1. safe, secure
    Synonyms: saff, sicr
  2. sure, certain

Derived terms

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

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