prifddinas
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From prif- (“chief”) + dinas (“city”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌpriːvˈðɪnas/, /prɪvˈðɪnas/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌpriːvˈðiːnas/, /prɪvˈðiːnas/, /ˌpriːvˈðɪnas/, /prɪvˈðɪnas/
Noun edit
prifddinas f (plural prifddinasoedd)
Derived terms edit
- prifddinasol (adjective)
- prifddinaswr m (“metropolitan”)
- prifddinesig (adjective)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| prifddinas | brifddinas | mhrifddinas | phrifddinas |
| 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), “prifddinas”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies