gogledd

== Welsh == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡɔɡlɛð/ (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡɔɡlað/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡɔɡlɛð/ Rhymes: -ɔɡlɛð === Noun === gogledd m (uncountable) north (abbreviation: G) (as y Gogledd, when in Wales) North Wales (historical) a territory comprising northern England and southern Scotland (by extension, collectively) the inhabitants of that region (elliptically) north wind ==== Synonyms ==== (North Wales): y Gogleddbarth (inhabitants of a territory comprising northern England and southern Scotland): Gogleddwyr (north wind): gogleddwynt, gwynt y gogledd ==== Antonyms ==== de ==== Derived terms ==== === Adjective === gogledd (feminine singular gogledd, plural gogledd, equative gogledded, comparative gogleddach, superlative gogleddaf) northern, northerly ==== Synonyms ==== (northern, northerly): gogleddog, gogleddol, gogleddus === See also === compass points: [edit] === Mutation ===