-awd

Welsh

Alternative forms

• -od

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /au̯d/

Suffix

-awd m or f (plural -awdau)

1. group or set of, -tet

   ‎dau (“two”) + ‎-awd → ‎deuawd (“duo, duet”)

   ‎tri (“three”) + ‎-awd → ‎triawd (“trio”)

   ‎pump (“five”) + ‎-awd → ‎pumawd (“quintet”)

2. time characterised by

   ‎deg (“ten”) + ‎-awd → ‎degawd (“decade”)

   ‎pêl (“ball”) + ‎-awd → ‎pelawd (“over (cricket)”)

3. noun completing the action of a verb

   ‎agor (“to open”) + ‎-awd → ‎agorawd (“overture”)

4. noun having the characteristics of

   ‎pen (“head”) + ‎-awd → ‎pennawd (“headline”)

   ‎anian (“nature”) + ‎-awd → ‎anianawd (“temperament”)

Usage notes

• This suffix usually produces a masculine noun but sometimes a feminine or even mixed-gender noun.

Derived terms

Welsh terms suffixed with -awd