da-da

Welsh

Da-da

Etymology

From da (“good”) +‎ da (“good”), a calque of French bonbon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdaːˈdaː/

Noun

da-da pl (no singulative)

1. (North Wales) sweets, candy, confectionery

   Synonyms: fferins, losin, melysion, minceg, pethau da

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
da-da	dda-da	na-da	unchanged
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), “da-da”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies