diwedh

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish deweth, from Proto-Brythonic *diweð, from Proto-Celtic *dīwedom (“end”), from *dīwedeti (“to lead away”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *de + *wedʰ-. Cognate with Breton diwezh, Irish diaidh, Manx jei, Scottish Gaelic dèidh, and Welsh diwedd.

Noun

diwedh m (plural diwedhow)

  1. end
    Synonyms: diwedhva, fin, penn
  2. outcome
    Synonym: sewyans

Derived terms

  • byttiwedh (“to the end”)
  • dedhyas diwedh (“expiration date”)
  • dhe'n diwedh, yn diwedh (“eventually”)
  • diwedha (“end, expire”, verb)
  • diwedhans (“expiry”)
  • diwedhes (“late”)
  • diwedhva (“destination”)
  • diwedhyans (“ending”)
  • diwedhyn (“stiff”)
  • diwedhys (“ended, late, over”)
  • gwari diwedh (“end game”)
  • heb diwedh (“continuously, endlessly”)
  • termyn heb diwedh (“eternity”)
  • war an diwedh (“finally”)
  • wortiwedh, wostiwedh (“in the end”)

Verb

diwedh

  1. third-person singular present indicative/future indicative of diwedha
  2. second-person singular imperative of diwedha

Mutation

Mutation of diwedh
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
diwedh dhiwedh unchanged tiwedh tiwedh tiwedh

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

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