hawddgar

Welsh

Etymology

From hawdd (“easy”) +‎ -gar.

Pronunciation

Adjective

hawddgar (feminine singular hawddgar, plural hawddgar, equative mor hawddgar, comparative mwy hawddgar, superlative mwyaf hawddgar, not mutable)

  1. amiable, pleasant, nice
    Synonyms: hoffus, dymunol, hynaws, tirion
  2. pleasing, attractive
    Synonyms: serchus, pleserus, glân, prydweddol

Derived terms

  • hawddgarwch (“amiability”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of hawddgar
radical soft nasal aspirate
hawddgar unchanged unchanged unchanged

Further reading

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