gaeafgwsg

Welsh

Etymology

gaeaf (“winter”) +‎ cwsg (“sleep”)

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡeɨ̯ˈavɡʊsɡ/, [ɡeɨ̯ˈavɡʊsk]
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡei̯ˈavɡʊsɡ/, [ɡei̯ˈavɡʊsk]

Noun

gaeafgwsg m (plural gaeafgysgau)

(biology) hibernation

Coordinate terms

hafgwsg (“aestivation”)

Derived terms

gaeafgysgu (“to hibernate”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *gaeafgwsg*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gaeafgwsg	aeafgwsg	ngaeafgwsg	unchanged

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

Further reading

Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “hibernation”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎^[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “gaeafgwsg”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gaeafgwsg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies