brithddu

Welsh

Etymology

brith (“speckled, mottled”) +‎ du (“black”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbrɪθðɨ̞/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbrɪθði/

Adjective

brithddu (feminine singular brithddu, plural brithdduon, equative brithddued, comparative brithdduach, superlative brithdduaf)

1. black spotted, mottled black
2. black spotted (of a horse)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
brithddu	frithddu	mrithddu	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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