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gorfod.

to have to, must

6 characters2 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɡɔrvɔd/North-Wales, standard/ˈɡɔrɔd/North-Wales, colloquial/ˈɡɔrɔ/North-Wales, colloquial/ˈɡɔrvɔd/South-Wales, standard

  1. to have to, must

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Welsh goruot (“to conquer, overcome”). By surface analysis, gor- (“super-, over-”) + bod (“to be”). Cf. Old Irish fortá (“to remain, to be superior to”).

noun/ˈɡɔrvɔd/North-Wales, standard/ˈɡɔrɔd/North-Wales, colloquial/ˈɡɔrɔ/North-Wales, colloquial/ˈɡɔrvɔd/South-Wales, standard

  1. victory, triumph, supremacy

    feminine · masculine

  2. victory, triumph, supremacy success

    feminine · masculine

  3. obligation, necessity

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Welsh goruot (“to conquer, overcome”). By surface analysis, gor- (“super-, over-”) + bod (“to be”). Cf. Old Irish fortá (“to remain, to be superior to”).

adj/ˈɡɔrvɔd/North-Wales, standard/ˈɡɔrɔd/North-Wales, colloquial/ˈɡɔrɔ/North-Wales, colloquial/ˈɡɔrvɔd/South-Wales, standard

  1. victorious, successful

    not-comparable

  2. compulsory, mandatory, obligatory

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle Welsh goruot (“to conquer, overcome”). By surface analysis, gor- (“super-, over-”) + bod (“to be”). Cf. Old Irish fortá (“to remain, to be superior to”).

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