tywysoges
The Welsh word for princess is tywysoges.
tywysoges is a noun used to refer to a female member of a royal family.
Meaning: female member of royal family (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural, tywysoges becomes tywysogesau to mean princesses.
Did you know?
- The word tywysoges is built from the root tywys, which means 'to lead' or 'to guide'. It literally translates to a 'female leader'.
- In modern Welsh media, calling someone a tywysoges can be a playful or ironic way to tease a friend who is acting particularly demanding or 'regal'.
- In historical Welsh contexts, the term tywysog (prince) often referred to a sovereign ruler of a territory rather than just the son of a king.
Examples in context
- Mae'r tywysoges yn llawen.The princess is happy.
- Mae'r tywysoges yn gwisgo gwyn.The princess is wearing white.
Example conversation
Dylan and Catrin are reading a fairy tale book.
- DylanPwy yw'r tywysoges yn y llyfr?Who is the princess in the book?
- CatrinMae hi'n tywysoges garedig iawn.She is a very kind princess.
- DylanYdy hi'n byw mewn palas?Does she live in a palace?
- CatrinYdy, mae hi'n byw yno.Yes, she lives there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “princess” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
