dechreuol

Welsh

Etymology

dechrau +‎ -ol

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /dɛχˈreɨ̯.ɔl/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /dɛχˈrei̯.ɔl/

Adjective

dechreuol (feminine singular dechreuol, plural dechreuol, equative mor ddechreuol, comparative mwy dechreuol, superlative mwyaf dechreuol)

1. initial

   Bydd angen lefel ddechreuol o astudio ar gyfer rhai cyrsiau.

   Some courses require an initial level of study.

   Treiglir cytsain ddechreuol gair yn ôl cyd-destun gramadegol ymhob un o'r ieithoedd Celtaidd.

   The initial consonant of word is mutated after a grammatical context in every one of the Celtic languages.

2. original

Synonyms

• (initial): cychwynnol
• (original): gwreiddiol

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dechreuol	ddechreuol	nechreuol	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), “dechreuol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies