defnydd
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Celtic *damniyom. Cognate with Irish damhna.
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɛvnɨ̞ð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɛvnɪð/
Noun
editdefnydd m (plural defnyddiau)
- material, stuff; matter, substance, essence; element, constituent part, particle; make-up, nature
- matter (for discussion), question, subject matter; work (written or published); content (of book, speech, etc.)
- (law) requisites
- implement, instrument, gear; part, accessory
- use, service; application; purpose, end, effect
- cause, occasion, reason; origin
- (future) form or status
Usage notes
editWhen referring to physical "material" such as "fabric" or "cloth", the word defnydd tends to be used. deunydd, on the other hand, usually refers to other kinds of material sych as deunydd dysgu "learning material".
Derived terms
edit- defnyddio (“to use”)
- defnyddiol (“useful”)
- defnyddiwr m (“user, consumer”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
defnydd | ddefnydd | nefnydd | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “defnydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies