Welsh edit

Etymology edit

dwrn (hand, fist) +‎ -fedd

Pronunciation edit

IPA(key): /ˈdərnvɛð/

Noun edit

dyrnfedd f (plural dyrnfeddi)

  1. handbreadth, hand (unit of measurement)
  2. the short span of human life

Related terms edit

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
dyrnfedd ddyrnfedd nyrnfedd unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading edit

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dyrnfedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies