amgueddfa
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From amguedd (“treasure, wealth”) + -fa, -ma; coined by William Owen Pughe.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌamɡɨ̞ˈɛðva/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): (standard) /ˌamɡiˈɛðva/, (colloquial) /ˌamˈɡjɛðva/
- Rhymes: -ɛðva
Noun edit
amgueddfa f (plural amgueddfeydd or amgueddfâu or amgueddfaoedd)
Derived terms edit
- amgueddfaol (“museum”, adj)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| amgueddfa | unchanged | unchanged | hamgueddfa |
| 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), “amgueddfa”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies