swydd

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh swyð, from Proto-Brythonic *suɨð, from Latin sēdēs (“seat”).

Pronunciation

Noun

swydd f (plural swyddi or swyddau, not mutable)

  1. job
  2. office, post, position, capacity
  3. county (especially in England)

Derived terms

  • diswyddo (“dismiss, sack”)
  • dyletswydd (“duty, obligation”)
  • segurswydd (“sinecure”)
  • swyddfa (“office, workplace”)
  • swyddog (“officer, official”)
  • swyddogaeth (“duty, function, role”)
  • swyddwr (“officer, official”)

References

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