defnydd
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Celtic *damnyos. Cognate with Irish damhna.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɛvnɨ̞ð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɛvnɪð/
Noun edit
defnydd m (plural defnyddiau)
- material, stuff; matter, substance, essence; element, constituent part, particle; make-up, nature
- matter (for discussion), question, subject matter; work (written or published); content (of book, speech, etc.)
- (law) requisites
- implement, instrument, gear; part, accessory
- use, service; application; purpose, end, effect
- cause, occasion, reason; origin
- (future) form or status
Usage notes edit
When referring to physical "material" such as "fabric" or "cloth", the word defnydd tends to be used. deunydd, on the other hand, usually refers to other kinds of material sych as deunydd dysgu "learning material".
Derived terms edit
- defnyddio (“to use”)
- defnyddiol (“useful”)
- defnyddiwr m (“user, consumer”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| defnydd | ddefnydd | nefnydd | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “defnydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies