Welsh edit

Etymology edit

affeithio (to cause to undergo vowel or consonant affection) +‎ -ad

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

affeithiad m (plural affeithiadau)

  1. (phonetics) consonant or vowel affection

Usage notes edit

A morphologically derived deverbal noun, such as this entry, is a countable noun. The corresponding uncountable verbal noun is attained in Welsh by employing the verbnoun or dictionary form of the related verb as a masculine singular noun.

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
affeithiad unchanged unchanged haffeithiad
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), “affeithiad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies