delw

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh delw, from Old Welsh delu, from Proto-Brythonic *delw, from Proto-Celtic *delwā, from Proto-Indo-European *delh₁- (“to split”); compare Old Irish delb.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛlʊ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdeːlu/, /ˈdɛlu/

Noun

delw f (plural delwau)

1. image
2. statue, sculpture
3. effigy
4. idol

Derived terms

• ar ddelw (“in the image of”)
• cynddelw (“model, prototype”)
• delfryd (“ideal”)
• delw gerfiedig (“graven image”)
• delwedd (“image”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
delw	ddelw	nelw	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “delw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies