gwyrdd
/ɡwɨ̞rð/
The Welsh word for green is gwyrdd.
gwyrdd is an adjective used to describe something that has green as its colour.
Meaning: having green as its colour (adj)
Which one should you use?
When referring to the colour itself as a noun, you can use gwyrdd or gwyrddlas.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡwɨ̞rð/
Did you know?
- Unlike many other colors in Welsh, gwyrdd is a loanword from Late Latin virdis, rather than being derived from an original Celtic root.
- While 'green' in English often implies being inexperienced, the Welsh term gwyrdd is used almost exclusively for the literal colour and does not carry the same metaphorical meaning of being a 'greenhorn'.
- The final 'dd' in gwyrdd is pronounced like the voiced 'th' in the English word 'this' or 'them', rather than a hard 'd' sound.
Examples in context
- Mae dy wisg yn gwyrdd iawnYour outfit is very green
- Mae'r llygoden yn gwyrdd.The mouse is green.
- Dwi am gario bag gwyrdd.I want to carry a green bag.
Example conversation
Dylan and Sian are looking at a garden.
- DylanEdrych ar y llysiau gwyrdd hyn.Look at these green plants.
- SianMaen nhw'n edrych yn hyderus iawn.They look very healthy.
- DylanYdych chi'n hoffi'r lliw gwyrdd?Do you like the green colour?
- SianYdw, mae'n dawel iawn.Yes, it is very peaceful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “green” translations and entries gwyrdd, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gwyrdd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
