rhywedd

Welsh

Etymology

From rhyw (“sex”) +‎ -edd

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈr̥ɪu̯ɛð/, /ˈr̥ɨ̞u̯ɛð/
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈr̥ɪu̯að/, /ˈr̥ɨ̞u̯að/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈr̥ɪu̯ɛð/
  • Rhymes: -ɨ̞u̯ɛð

Noun

rhywedd m (plural rhyweddau)

  1. gender
    Mae fy rhywedd i'n anneuaidd.
    My gender is non-binary.

Usage notes

This term refers to gender in the cultural sense of "identification as a man, a woman, or something else" rather than the biological or grammatical sense.

See also

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhywedd rywedd unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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