boneddiges
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From bonheddig (“nobleman, gentleman”) + -es.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌbɔnɛˈðɪɡɛs/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌbɔnɛˈðiːɡɛs/, /ˌbɔnɛˈðɪɡɛs/
Noun edit
boneddiges m (plural boneddigesau)
- a noblewoman, a gentlewoman, a lady
Coordinate terms edit
- (gender): bonheddig m
Derived terms edit
- boneddigion a boneddigesau (“ladies and gentlemen”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| boneddiges | foneddiges | moneddiges | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “boneddiges”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies