gwladol

Welsh

Etymology

From gwlad (“country”) +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwladɔl/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwla(ː)dɔl/

Adjective

gwladol (feminine singular gwladol, plural gwladol, not comparable)

1. national, state

   Synonym: cenedlaethol

2. civil

   Synonym: sifil

Usage notes

• Not to be confused in meaning with gwladaidd (“rustic”) or gwledig (“rural”).

Derived terms

• Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol (“National Heath Service”)
• cydwladol, rhyngwladol (“international”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwladol

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwladol	wladol	ngwladol	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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