distawrwydd

Welsh

Etymology

From distaw (“quiet”) +‎ -rwydd.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /dɪsˈdau̯rʊɨ̯ð/, [dɪsˈtau̯rʊɨ̯ð]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /dɪsˈdau̯rʊi̯ð/, [dɪsˈtau̯rʊi̯ð]

Noun

distawrwydd m (uncountable)

1. silence, quiet

   Synonym: gosteg

   torri'r distawrwydd ― breaking the silence

Mutation

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