Inherited fromMiddle Welshgwrthnyssic. Analysable asgwrth- +*nys +-ig. Seeefnys(“hostile”) for another example of the same root.
gwrthnysig (feminine singulargwrthnysig,pluralgwrthnysig,equativemorwrthnysig,comparativemwygwrthnysig,superlativemwyafgwrthnysig)
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| gwrthnysig | wrthnysig | ngwrthnysig | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.