cystadleuaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From cystadlu (“to compete, to vie”) +‎ -aeth.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌkəsdadˈleɨ̯.aɨ̯θ/, [ˌkʰəstadˈlˠeɨ̯.ai̯θ]
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌkəsdadˈleɨ̯.ɛθ/, [ˌkʰəstadˈlˠeɨ̯.ɛθ]
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˌkəsdadˈlei̯.ai̯θ/, [ˌkʰəstadˈlei̯.ai̯θ]
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌkəsdadˈlei̯.ɛθ/, [ˌkʰəstadˈlei̯.ɛθ]

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Noun

cystadleuaeth f (plural cystadlaethau or cystadleuaethau)

1. competition, contest

   Synonyms: ymryson, gornest

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cystadleuaeth	gystadleuaeth	nghystadleuaeth	chystadleuaeth
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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