What’s so different about Gweiadur?
Every word has a Welsh definition.
It contains idioms and compound words.
It provides Welsh/English equivalents and an English/Welsh glossary.
It is possible to change the language of the screen to English.
Nouns
Where possible it standardizes noun gender;
It notes where gender differs between North and South Wales, e.g. munud;
It notes where a change of gender entails a change of meaning, e.g. ewyllys;
It notes where gender changes with the sex of the object, e.g. nyrs;
Plural forms are also included independently
These may be sought in all their mutated forms.
Verbs
All inflected verbs are set down in their formal and informal registers in all tenses:
- Present/Future
- Past
- Imperfect
- Pluperfect
- Imperative
- Subjunctive
It lists the most common prepositions that follow the verb;
It gives English equivalents to the inflected tenses;
These may be sought in all their mutated forms.
Adjectives
Feminine and plural forms are listed;
Inflected forms are listed ‘cyn’ (wlyped) ‘yn’ (wlypach) ‘y’ (gwlypaf);
The location of the adjective (before or after that which it qualifies) is noted;
Any change of meaning resulting from changing its location is noted;
These may be sought in their mutated forms.
Sub-headings and Phrases
Many idioms and compound forms are listed.
Usage Notes
