moesgar

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh moesgar. By surface analysis, moes (“morals”) +‎ -gar.

Adjective

moesgar (feminine singular moesgar, plural moesgar, equative mor foesgar, comparative mwy moesgar, superlative mwyaf moesgar)

  1. courteous, polite, well-mannered
    Synonyms: cwrtais, boneddigaidd, llednais, suful
  2. deferential, dutiful
    Synonyms: ymostyng-gar, ufuddgar

Derived terms

  • anfoesgar (“discourteous”)
  • moesgarol (“wellmannered”)
  • moesgarwch (“courtesy”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of moesgar
radical soft nasal aspirate
moesgar foesgar unchanged 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), “moesgar”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “moesgar”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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