Godhal

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *Guɨðel (whence Old Irish Goídel), from Proto-Celtic *weidus (“wild”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁- (“woods”). Cognate with Breton Gouezel and Welsh Gwyddel.

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈɡɤðal]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈɡʊðɐl]

Noun

Godhal m (plural Godhyli)

1. Irishman
2. Gael

Coordinate terms

• Godhales f

Derived terms

• godhalek (“Irish”, adjective)
• Godhalek (“Irish language, Gaeilge”)

Related terms

• Iwerdhon
• iwerdhonek
• Iwerdhonek
• Wordhen
• wordhenek
• Wordhenek

Mutation

Mutation of Godhal

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
Godhal	Wodhal	unchanged	Kodhal	Hwodhal	Wodhal

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