-lyd
Welsh
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom lled (“width”) or lled- (“partially”), both probably from the same source word ultimately.
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /lɨ̞d/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /lɪd/
Suffix
edit-lyd
- pejorative adjectival suffix, often indicating tendency to or abundance of
Usage notes
edit-lyd and -llyd are variants of the same suffix. -llyd is found after n, r and w and -lyd after other letters. The exception is m, which can be followed be either -lyd or -llyd.
Derived terms
editReferences
editR. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-lyd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies