aflwydd

Welsh

Etymology

From af- (“un-, dis-”) +‎ llwydd (“prosperity, fortune”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈavlʊɨ̯ð/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈavlʊi̯ð/

Noun

aflwydd m (plural aflwyddau)

1. misfortune, failure, calamity

Related terms

• aflwyddiant (“failure, calamity”)
• aflwyddiannus (“unsuccessful, calamitous”)
• aflwyddo (“to fail”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
aflwydd	unchanged	unchanged	haflwydd
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “aflwydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies