bargod

Welsh

Etymology

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “from bar (“top”) + an unattested element *cod, *cawd, possibly related to English hood and therefore possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kadʰ- (“to cover, protect”)”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbarɡɔd/

Noun

bargod m or f (plural bargodion or bargodau)

1. eaves

   Synonym: bondo

2. fringe, outskirts

   Synonyms: ymyl, ffin, goror, cyrion, godreon

Derived terms

• bargodol (“projecting”)
• dant bargod (“projecting tooth”)
• gwennol y bargod (“house martin”)
• rhew bargod (“icicles”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bargod

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bargod	fargod	margod	unchanged

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

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “bargod”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bargod”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies