neuadd
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
Old Welsh nouod, from a Proto-Celtic *nom-od- (“temple”), which may be related to the root of *nemos (“heaven, sky”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈneɨ̯.að/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈnei̯.að/
Noun edit
neuadd f (plural neuaddau, not mutable)
- hall (all senses)
Derived terms edit
- neuadd y pentref (“village hall”)
- neuadd breswyl (“hall of residence”)
- neuadd y dref (“town hall”)
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “neuadd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies