blas.blas.
HomeArchiveResearch
Tables
blas.blas.

uwchradd

secondary, higher

NounFeminine (benywaidd)A2/ˈɨu̯χrað/

"uwchradd" means "secondary, higher" in Welsh (feminine noun). Pronounced /ˈɨu̯χrað/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Llaes → huwchradd.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of "uwchradd" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formuwchradd
Treiglad Llaeshuwchradd

"uwchradd" in context

Dechreuodd ymddygiad mab Liz waethygu pan ddechreuodd yn yr ysgol uwchradd.

Liz's son's behaviour started to deteriorate when he started secondary school.

B2

Dw i'n meddwl bod Tom yn byw ym Moston pan oedd o yn yr ysgol uwchradd.

I think that Tom lived in Boston when he was in high school.

B1

Mae ein heriau mwyaf o ran recriwtio a chadw yn yr ysgol uwchradd, ac yna'n cael eu dwysáu mewn addysg gyfrwng Cymraeg, ac rwy'n bryderus iawn am hynny.

Our biggest challenges in recruitment and retention are in secondary school, and, actually, then compounded with Welsh medium, and I am really concerned about that.

B2

Mae gennym gyfleoedd trwy bethau fel y cynllun pontio i athrawon sydd wedi gadael y proffesiwn i ddychwelyd at addysgu, i athrawon cynradd groesi i'r sector uwchradd, ac i athrawon o'r sector cyfrwng Saesneg groesi i'r sector cyfrwng Cymraeg.

We’ve got opportunities through things like the cynllun pontio for teachers who’ve been away from the profession to return to teaching, for primary teachers to cross over to the secondary sector, and for teachers from the English-medium sector to cross over to the Welsh-medium sector.

C1

Yr wythnos diwethaf, cyflwynwyd deiseb gyda channoedd o lofnodion i gyngor Merthyr Tudful yn galw am sefydlu ysgol uwchradd Gymraeg o fewn y bwrdeistref.

Last week, a petition of hundreds of signatures was presented to Merthyr Tydfil council, calling for the establishment of a Welsh-medium school within the borough.

C1

Further reading

Welsh Mutations Explained — Soft, Nasal & Aspirate →Welsh Pronunciation — It's Actually Easier Than English →How to Learn Welsh as an Adult — A Step-by-Step Roadmap →Best Apps to Learn Welsh (2026) →Browse all Welsh vocabulary →

Learn "uwchradd" and 3,000+ Welsh words

blas. teaches vocabulary with spaced repetition — including mutation drilling, example sentences, and pronunciation. Free to start.

Start learning Welsh

Related Welsh words

theori

theory

ôl

mark

amser

time

ysgol

school

hanes

history

modd

way

enghraifft

example

llyfr

book

blas.
Learn WelshBlogPrivacy