aflwyddiant

Welsh

Etymology

From af- (“un-, dis-”) +‎ llwyddiant (“success, prosperity”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /avˈlʊɨ̯ðjant/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /avˈlʊi̯ðjant/

Noun

aflwyddiant m (plural aflwyddiannau)

1. failure, calamity

Derived terms

• aflwyddiannus (“unsuccessful, calamitous”)

Mutation

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