gogledd

Etymology

First attested in the twelfth century; formed as go- (“under”) +‎ cledd (“left hand”, “left side”), the north being on the left-hand side when facing east (similarly, compare de (“right”, “south”)).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔɡlɛð/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔɡlað/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔɡlɛð/
• Rhymes: -ɔɡlɛð

Noun

gogledd m (uncountable)

1. north (abbreviation: G)
2. (as y Gogledd, when in Wales) North Wales
3. (historical) a territory comprising northern England and southern Scotland
   1. (by extension, collectively) the inhabitants of that region
4. (elliptically) north wind

Adjective

gogledd (feminine singular gogledd, plural gogledd, equative gogledded, comparative gogleddach, superlative gogleddaf)

1. northern, northerly

Mutation

See also

• (compass points)

gogledd-orllewin	gogledd	gogledd-ddwyrain
gorllewin		dwyrain
de-orllewin	de	de-ddwyrain