efydd
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh euyð, from Old Welsh emid, from Proto-Brythonic *öβ̃ɨð, from Proto-Celtic *omiyom. Cognate with Old Irish umae.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɛvɨ̞ð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈeːvɪð/, /ˈɛvɪð/
Noun edit
efydd m (plural efyddau)
Derived terms edit
- medal efydd (“bronze medal”)
- Oes yr Efydd (“Bronze Age”)
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
efydd | unchanged | unchanged | hefydd |
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), “efydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies