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gogledd.

north (abbreviation: G)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɔɡlɛð/North-Wales, colloquial, standard/ˈɡɔɡlað/North-Wales, colloquial/ˈɡɔɡlɛð/South-Wales

  1. north (abbreviation: G)

    masculine · uncountable

  2. North Wales

    masculine · uncountable

  3. a territory comprising northern England and southern Scotland

    historical · masculine · uncountable

  4. a territory comprising northern England and southern Scotland the inhabitants of that region

    broadly · collective · historical · masculine · uncountable

  5. north wind

    ellipsis · masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

First attested in the twelfth century; formed as go- (“under”) + cledd (“left hand”, “left side”), the north being on the left-hand side when facing east (similarly, compare de (“right”, “south”)). Compare Cornish gogledh, Breton gougleiz, and Middle Irish fochla.

adj/ˈɡɔɡlɛð/North-Wales, colloquial, standard/ˈɡɔɡlað/North-Wales, colloquial/ˈɡɔɡlɛð/South-Wales

  1. northern, northerly

Where this word comes from

First attested in the twelfth century; formed as go- (“under”) + cledd (“left hand”, “left side”), the north being on the left-hand side when facing east (similarly, compare de (“right”, “south”)). Compare Cornish gogledh, Breton gougleiz, and Middle Irish fochla.

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