Welsh

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Etymology

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From cadair (chair, cathedra) +‎ llan (church).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cadeirlan f (plural cadeirlannau)

  1. cathedral (principal church of a bishop's diocese)

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cadeirlan gadeirlan nghadeirlan chadeirlan
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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