Yn y dechreuad y creodd Duw y nefoedd a’r ddaear.
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
B2
Welsh word
duw
god
nounmasculine/dɨu̯/
duw means “god” in Welsh and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /dɨu̯/.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | duw |
| Treiglad Meddal | dduw |
| Treiglad Trwynol | nuw |
duw in context
A Duw a ddywedodd, Bydded goleuni, a goleuni a fu.
And God said: Let there be light. And there was light.
B2
A Duw a welodd y goleuni, mai da oedd: a Duw a wahanodd rhwng y goleuni a’r tywyllwch.
And God saw the light that it was good; and he divided the light from the darkness.
C1
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