Enwau Benywaidd/Feminine Nouns

For an introduction to the grammatical gender of Welsh nouns see this blog’s companion piece Enwau Gwryaidd/Masculine Nouns

KEY
●Most plurals are formed by adding the suffix shown after a dash
●Plurals formed otherwise are shown in brackets
●Some nouns have no plural or they are plurals already or the singular and plural are the same
= Can also be masculine

Accent – Acenion
Accident – Damwain (Damweiniau)
Acre – Erwau
Advantage – Mantais (Manteision)
Adverb – Adferfau
Advertisement – Hysbysebion
Aeroplane – Awyrennau
Agriculture – Amaethyddiaeth
Alphabet – Wyddor
Ambition – Uchelgais (Uchelgeisiau)
Ancestry/Kinship – Achau
Angle – Onglau
Ankle – Ffêr (Fferau)
Appearance – Golwg (Golygon)
Apron – Ffedogau
Architecture – Pensaernïaeth
Argument – Dadleuon
Arm – Braich (Breichiau)
Army – Byddinoedd
Arrow – Saethau
Arsehole – Twll Tin
Art/Craft – Celfau
Article – Erthyglauc
Ash [tree] – Onnen (Ynn)
Association/Society – Cymdeithasau
Astronomy – Seryddiaeth
Audience – Cynulleidfaoedd
Aunt – Modrybedd
Author – Awduresau
Axle – Echelau
Bag/Pouch – Codau
Ball – Pêl (Peli)
Basket – Basgedi
Bathroom – Ystafelloedd ymolchi
Battle/Fight – Brwydrau
Beak – Pigau
Bean – Ffeuen (Ffa)
Beard – Barfau
Bedroom – Ystafell wely (Ystafelloedd gwely)
Bee – Gwenynen (Gwenyn)
Bell – Cloch (Clychau)
Bereavement – Profedigaethau
Biology – Bioleg
Birth – Genedigaethau
Biscuit – Bisgedi
Blackberry – Mwyaren Ddu (Mwyar Duon)
Blackbird – Mwyalchen (Mwyalchod)
Blanket – Plancedi
Border/Boundary – Ffiniau
Botany – Botaneg
Bottle – Poteli
Bowl – Powlenni
Branch – Cangen (Canghennau)
Breast – Bronnau
Breath –Anadl
Bride – Priodferched
Bridge – Pontydd
Brook – Nant (Nentydd)
Bush – Perthi
Butterfly – Pili-palas/Iâr fach yr haf (Ieir bach yr haf)
Cabbage – Bresychen (Bresych)
Cake – Teisenni
Call – Galwadau
Capital [city] – Prifddinasoedd
Career – Gyrfaoedd
Carrot – Moronen (Moron)
Cat – Cathod
Cauliflower – Blodfresychen (Blodfresych)
Cave – Ogofâu
Cellar – Seleri
Centre – Canolfannau
Century – Canrifoedd
Chair – Cadair (Cadeiriau)
Championship – Pencampwriaethau
Channel – Sianeli
Chapter – Pennod (Penodau)
Characteristic – Nodweddion
Charity – Elusennau
Cheek – Bochau
Chemistry – Cemeg
Cherry – Ceiriosen (Ceirios)
Chimney – Simnai (Simneiau)
Chin/Jaw – Gên (Genau)
Church – Eglwysi
Chute – Llithren
Cigarette – Sigarét (Sigarennau)
Cinema – Sinema (Sinemâu)
City – Dinasoedd
Cloak – Mantell (Mentyll)
Coat – Côt (Cotiau)
Collar – Coleri
Colliery – Glofa (Glofeydd)
Column/Pillar – Colofnau
Comb – Cribau
Commerce – Masnach
Comparison – Cymhariaeth (Cymariaethau)
Competition -Cystadleuaeth (Cystadlaethau)
Concert –Cyngerdd (Cyngherddau)
Congregation – Cynulleidfaoedd
Contest – Gornestau
Conversation/Chat – Sgwrs (Sgyrsiau)
Copyright – Hawlfraint (Hawlfreintiau)
Costume – Gwisgoedd
Country – Gwlad (Gwledydd)
County – Siroedd
Cow – Buwch (Buchod)
Crime – Troseddau
Cross – Croesau
Crossroad – Croesffordd (Croesffyrdd)
Crow – Brân (Brain)
Crowd – Tyrfaoedd
Crown – Coronau
Cuckoo – Cogau
Cuddle – Cwtch
Curse – Rhegfeydd
Curtain – Llenni
Cushion/Pillow – Clustogau
Dale/Meadow – Dôl (Dolydd)
Dance – Dawnsfeydd
Dawn – Gwawr
Death – Marwolaethau
Debate – Dadleuon
Debt – Dyledion
Department – Adrannau
Desk – Desgiau
Dialect – Tafodiaith (Tafodieithoedd)
Diocese – Esgobaethau
Disaster/Calamity –Trychinebau
Discipline – Disgyblaethau
Discussion – Trafodaethau
Dish – Dysglau
District/Area – Ardaloedd
Ditch – Ffosydd
Document – Dogfennau
Doubt – Amheuaeth (Amheuon)
Dragon – Draig (Dreigiau)
Drama/Play – Drama (Dramâu)
Dream – Breuddwydion
Dress – Ffrogiau
Dresser – Dreseli
Drill – Driliau
Drink – Diodydd
Duck – Hwyaden (Hwyaid)
Duty/Obligation – Dyletswyddau
Ear – Clustiau
Earth – Daearoedd
Economics – Economeg
Economy – Economi (Economïau)
Edge – Ymylon
Education – Addysg
Effect – Effaith (Effeithiau)
Effort – Ymdrechion
Elbow – Penelinoedd
Element/Particle – Elfennau
Endeavour – Ymgais (Ymgeision)
Entrance – Mynedfa (Mynedfeydd)
Envelope – Amlenni
Environment – Amgylchedd
Estate – Stadau
Estuary – Aberoedd
Evening – Noswaith (Nosweithiau)
Example – Enghraifft (Enghreifftiau)
Exhibition – Arddangosfa (Arddangosfeydd)
Exit – Allanfa (Allanfeydd)
Fable/Tale – Chwedlau
Fact – Ffaith (Ffeithiau)
Factory – Ffatri (Ffatrïoedd)
Farm – Ffarm (Ffermydd)
Fashion – Ffasiwn (Ffasiynau)
Fate – Ffawd (Ffodion)
Favour – Cymwynasau
Feast – Gwledoedd
Feat – Campau
Fern – Rhedynen (Rhedyn)
Festival/Holiday – Gŵyl (Gwyliau)
Fever – Twymynau
Film – Ffilmiau
Fine – Dirwyon
Fireplace – Grât (Gratiau)
Flag – Baneri
Fly – Cleren (Clêr)
Folk/Ordinary People – Gwerinoedd
Foot [measurement] – Troedfeddi
Ford – Rhydau
Forest – Fforestydd
Fork – Fforc (Ffyrc)
Form [paper] – Ffurflenni
Fort – Caerau
Fortnight – Pythefnosau
Freezer – Rhewgelloedd
Fridge – Oergelloedd
Fun/Mood – Hwyl
Furnace – Ffwrnais (Ffwrneisiau)
Fuss – Ffwdan
Gallery – Orielau
Game – Gêm (Gemau)
Garden – Gardd (Gerddi)
Garment – Gwisgoedd
Gate – Clwydi
Gate – Gât (Gatiau)
Gem – Gemau
Geography – Daearyddiaeth
Geology – Daeareg
Gift – Rhoddion
Girl/Daughter – Merched
Girl – Genethod
Girl – Croten (Crotesi)
Glove – Maneg (Menyg)
Goal – Gôl (Goliau)
Goat – Gafr (Geifr)
Goddess – Duwiesau
Goose – Gŵydd (Gwyddau)
Government – Llywodraethau
Grade/Degree – Graddau
Granddaughter – Wyresau
Grandmother – Mamgu (Mamau-cu)
Grandmother – Nain (Neiniau)
Graveyard – Mynwentydd
Guitar – Gitâr (Gitarau)
Gull – Gwylanod
Gym – Campfa
Hall – Neuaddau
Hand – Llaw (Dwylo)
Handkerchief – Hancesi
Handle – Dolenni
Harp – Telynau
Hat – Hetiau
Hazel [tree] – Collen (Cyll)
Headmistress – Prifathrawesau
Heart – Calonnau
Hearth – Aelwydydd
Heaven – Nefoedd
Heel – Sawdl (Sodlau)
Helmet – Helmedau
Hen – Iâr (Ieir)
Hill – Rhiwiau
Holly – Celynnen (Celyn)
Hour – Awr (Oriau)
Hymn – Emynau
Idiom – Idiomau
Inch – Modfeddi
Inspiration – Ysbrydoliaeth
Interval – Egwyliau
Island – Ynysoedd
Item – Eitemau
Jacket – Siacedi
Job – Swyddi
Journalism – Newyddiaduraeth
Journey – Taith (Teithiau)
Jump/Leap – Naid (Neidiau)
Jumper – Siwmperi
Junction [railway] – Cyffordd (Cyffyrdd)
Key – Allweddi
Kingdom – Teyrnasoedd
Kiss – Cusanau
Kitchen – Ceginau
Knee – Pen-linau
Knife – Cyllell (Cyllyll)
Knowledge – Gwybodaeth
Ladder – Ysgolion
Lane – Lôn (Lonydd)
Language – Iaith (Ieithoedd)
Law – Cyfraith (Cyfreithiau)
Law/Statute – Deddfau
Lawn – Lawntiau
Leaf – Deilen (Dail)
Leaflet – Taflenni
League – Cynghrair (Cynghreiriau)
Leek – Cenhinen (Cennin)
Leg – Coesau
Leisure – Hamdden
Lesson – Gwersi
Lettuce – Letysen (Letys)
Library – Llyfrgelloedd
Licence – Trwyddedau
Lift – Lifftiau
Lightning – Mellten (Mellt)
Line – Llinellau
Lip – Gwefusau
List – Rhestrau
Literature – Llenyddiaethau
Livelihood – Bywoliaethau
Loaf – Torthau
Lorry – Lori (Lorïau)
Loss – Colledion
Lounge – Lolfa
Luck – Lwc
Lull – Egwyliau
Lullaby – Hwiangerddi
Magpie – Pioden (Piod)
Maid – Morwyn (Morynion)
Mantlepiece – Silff-ben-tân (Silffoedd-pen-tân)
Mare – Caseg (Cesig)
Market – Marchnadoedd
Mathematics – Mathemateg
Menu – Bwydlenni
Mercy – Trugareddau
Message – Negeseuon
Metre – Metrau
Mile – Milltiroedd
Mill – Melinau
Million – Miliwn (Miliynau)
Moon – Lleuadau
Moor – Rhosydd
Moral – Moesau
Mother – Mamau
Motorway – Traffordd (Traffyrdd)
Mouse – Llygoden (Llygod)
Mouth – Cegau
Murder – Llofruddiaethau
Museum – Amgueddfa (Amgueddfeydd)
Mushroom – Madarchen (Madarch)
Music – Cerddoriaeth
Nail [carpentry] – Hoelen (Hoelion)
Nation – Cenedl (Cenhedloedd)
Nature – Natur
Needle – Nodwyddau
Net – Rhwydau
Netball – Pêl-rwyd
News – Newyddion
Niece – Nithoedd
Night – Nosau
Nostril – Ffroenau
Novel – Nofelau
Number/Amount – Niferoedd
Nurse – Nyrsys
Nursery – Meithrinfa (Meithrinfeydd)
Nut – Cneuen (Cnau)
Oak – Derwen (Derw)
Occupation – Galwedigaethau
Office – Swyddfa (Swyddfeydd)
Operation [surgical] – Llawdriniaethau
Opinion – Barnau
Orchestra – Cerddorfa(Cerddorfeydd)
Order/Rank – Urddau
Ounce – Ownsys
Oven – Ffwrn (Ffyrnau)
Owl – Tylluanod
Pan – Padelli
Pancake – Crempogau
Parish – Llannau
Parliament/Senate – Seneddau
Part/Section/Share – Rhannau
Party [political] – Plaid (Pleidiau)
Pasture – Porfa (Porfeydd)
Pea – Pysen (Pys)
Peach – Eirinen wlanog(Eirin gwlanog)
Pear – Gellygen (Gellyg)
Penalty/Punishment – Cosbau
Penis – Caliau
Penny – Ceiniogau
People – Pobloedd
Period – Adegau
Pharmacy – Fferyllfa (Fferyllfeydd)
Phone – Ffôn (Ffonau)
Physics – Ffiseg
Pie – Pastai (Pasteiod)
Pigeon – Colomennod
Pincers – Gefel (Gefeiliau)
Pipe [smoking] – Pibau
Pipe [drain] – Pibelli
Place – Mannau
Planet – Planedau
Platform – Llwyfanau
Plum – Eirinen (Eirin)
Pocket – Pocedi
Poem – Cerddi
Poetry – Barddoniaeth
Politics – Gwleidyddiaeth
Pony – Merlen (Merlod)
Population – Poblogaethau
Potato – Taten (Tatws)
Pound [money] – Punt (Punnau/Punnoedd)
Prayer – Gweddi (Gweddïau)
Prejudice – Rhagfarnau
Present [gift] – Anrhegion
Press [print] – Gwasg (Gweisg)
Princess – Tywysogesau
Principle – Egwyddorion
Prize/Reward – Gwobrau
Problem – Problemau
Profession – Galwedigaethau
Programme – Rhaglenni
Prose – Rhyddiaith
Psychology – Seicoleg
Quarrel – Ffraeon
Quarry – Chwareli
Queen – Brenhines (Breninesau)
Race [competition] – Rasys
Race [ethnicity] – Hil
Railway – Rheilffordd (Rheilffyrdd)
Rainbow – Enfysau
Range [scope] – Ystodau
Raspberry – Mafonen (Mafon)
Razor – Rasal (Raselydd)
Reception – Derbynfa
Recipe – Rysáit (Rysetiau)
Record – Recordiau
Refinery – Purfa (Purfeydd)
Region – Bro (Bröydd)
Register/Catalogue – Cofrestrau
Relationship – Perthynas
Religion – Crefyddau
Rest/Pause – Saib (Seibiau)
Rhyme – Odlau
Right [entitlement] – Hawliau
Ring – Modrwyau
River – Afonydd
Road – Heolydd
Rock – Craig (Creigiau)
Romance – Rhamantau
Room – Ystafelloedd
Rope – Rhaffau
Row [line] – Rhesi
Sack – Sach-au
Sandwich – Brechdanau
Satellite – Lloerennau
Saucepan – Sosbannau
Saucer – Soseri
Saw – Llifiau
Scales [weighing] – Cloriannau
Scarf – Sgarffau
Scenery/View – Golygfa (Golygfeydd)
School – Ysgolion
Science – Gwyddoniaeth
Scream/Shriek – Sgrechiadau
Screen – Sgrîn (Sgriniau)
Screw – Sgriwiau
Scripture – Ysgrythurau
Seat – Seddau
Secret – Cyfrinachau
Sentence [writing] – Brawddegau
Sentence [court] – Dedfrydau
Series – Cyfresi
Sermon – Pregethau
Shape/Form – Ffurfiau
Shed – Siedau
Sheep – Dafad (Defaid)
Shelf – Silffoedd
Shell – Cragen (Cregyn)
Shelter – Llochesau
Ship – Llongau
Shiver – Iasau
Shoe – Esgidiau
Shoelace – Carrai (Careiau)
Shop – Siopau
Shore/Riverbank – Glannau
Shot/Blow – Ergydion
Shoulder – Ysgwyddau
Shout – Gwaeddau
Shovel – Rhawiau
Show – Sioeau
Shower – Cawodau
Side – Ochrau
Sigh – Ochenaid (Ocheneidiau)
Signature – Llofnodion
Sister – Chwaer (Chwiorydd)
Situation – Sefyllfaoedd
Skill – Medrau
Skirt – Sgertiau
Sky – Awyr
Slate – Llechen (Llechi)
Slice – Tafelli
Smile – Gwên (Gwenau)
Smithy – Gefail (Gefeiliau)
Snail – Malwen (Malwod)
Snake – Neidr (Nadredd)
Sock/Stocking – Hosanau
Song – Cân (Caneuon)
Sound – Sain (Seiniau)
Source [water] – Ffynhonnell (Ffynonellau)
Spectacles/Glasses – Sbectolau
Speech – Araith (Areithiau)
Split – Holltau
Spoon – Llwyau
Squirrel – Gwiwerod
Stage – Llwyfannau
Stair/Step – Grisiau
Star – Seren (Sêr)
Station – Gorsafoedd
Stick – Ffon (Ffyn)
Stone – Carreg (Cerrig)
Storm – Stormydd
Story – Stori (Storïau)
Stove – Stofau
Strawberry – Mefusen (Mefus)
Street – Strydoedd
Strike – Streiciau
Suit [clothing] – Siwtiau
Sunshine – Heulwen
Supermarket – Archfarchnadoedd
Surgery – Meddygfa (Meddygfeydd)
Swallow – Gwennol (Gwenoliaid)
Swede – Rwden (Rwdins)
System/Arrangement/Sequence – Trefnau
Tail – Cynffonnau
Talent – Dawn (Doniau)
Tax – Trethi
Taste [preference] – Chwaethau
Teacher [female] – Athrawesau
Technology – Technolegau
Temper/Temperament – Tymer
Tent – Pabell (Pebyll)
Theatre – Theatrau
Thorn – Draenen (Drain)
Thousand – Miloedd
Thread – Edau (Edafedd)
Thunder – Taran-au
Tie – Teis
Time [occasion] – Gwaith (Gweithiau)
Timetable – Amserlenni
Torch – Ffaglau
Town – Trefi
Tragedy – Trasiedi (Trasiedïau)
Treatment – Triniaethau
Tree – Coeden (Coed)
Tribute – Teyrngedau
Tune – Alawon
Turnip – Meipen (Maip)
Unit – Unedau
University – Prifysgolion
Vagina – Wain (Weiniau)
Valve – Falfau
Van – Faniau
Vandalism – Fandaliaeth
Variety – Amrywiaethau
Verb – Berfau
Victory – Buddugoliaethau
Virgin – Gwyry (Gweryddon)
Vocabulary – Geirfaoedd
Volume – Cyfrolau
Vote – Pleidlais (Pleidleisiau)
Wage/Salary – Cyflogau
Watch – Oriawron
Waterfall – Rhaeadrau
Wave [sea] – Tonnau
Way/Road – Ffordd (Ffyrdd)
Wedding – Priodasau
Week – Wythnosau
Well/Fountain – Ffynnon (Ffynhonnau)
Welsh [language] – Cymraeg
Wheel – Olwynion
Whip – Chwipiau
Widow – Gweddwon
Wife – Gwraig (Gwragedd)
Wire – Gwifren (Gwifrau)
Window – Ffenestri
Witch – Dewines
Woman/Female – Benywod
Woman – Menywod
Womb – Crothau
Wood – Coedwigoedd
Wren – Drywod
Yard [measurement] – Llathenni
Year – Blwyddyn (Blynyddoedd)
Zone – Cylchedau
Zoo – Sŵ
Zoology – Sŵoleg