eisteddfod
English edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from Welsh eisteddfod (“session”), from eistedd (“to sit”) + bod (“to be”), literally “being sitting”.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /aɪˈstɛðvɒd/, enPR: ī-stĕthʹvŏd
- (chiefly Wales) IPA(key): /eɪˈstɛðvɒd/, enPR: ā-stĕthʹvŏd
- Hyphenation: ei‧stedd‧fod
Noun edit
eisteddfod (plural eisteddfods or eisteddfodau)
- Any of several annual festivals in which Welsh poets, dancers, and musicians compete for recognition.
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
any of several Welsh festivals
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Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From eistedd (“sitting”) + bod (“being”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
eisteddfod f (plural eisteddfodau)
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
eisteddfod | unchanged | unchanged | heisteddfod |
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), “eisteddfod”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies