dielw

Welsh

Etymology

di- (“-less”) +‎ elw (“profit”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

dielw (feminine singular dielw, plural dielw, equative mor ddielw, comparative mwy dielw, superlative mwyaf dielw)

  1. profitless, unprofitable, unbeneficial
    Synonyms: dibrofid, amhroffidiol, di-fudd, anfuddiol, diffrwyth
  2. useless, worthless
    Synonyms: diddefnydd, diwerth
  3. insignificant, contemptible, despised
    Synonyms: salw, gwael, isel, dirmygus, dirmygedig

Mutation

Mutated forms of dielw
radical soft nasal aspirate
dielw ddielw nielw unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “dielw”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dielw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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