clefyd

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *klėβ̃ɨd, from Proto-Celtic *klamitos. Equivalent to claf (“sick, ill”) +‎ -yd (“-ness”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈklɛvɨ̞d/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkleːvɪd/, /ˈklɛvɪd/

Noun

clefyd m (plural clefydau)

1. disease

Derived terms

• clefyd caban (“cabin fever”)
• clefyd y galon (“heart disease”)
• clefyd y gwair (“hay fever”)
• clefyd y siwgr (“diabetes”)
• clefyd y Sul (“Sunday sickness”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
clefyd	glefyd	nghlefyd	chlefyd
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), “clefyd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies