dyfnder

Welsh

Etymology

dwfn +‎ -der

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdəvndɛr/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈdəvndar/
• Rhymes: -əvndɛr

Noun

dyfnder m (plural dyfnderau or dyfnderoedd)

1. depth

   Mae'r twll tua dwy droedfedd o ddyfnder.

   The hole is about two feet deep.

2. (figurative) depths, middle

   dyfnder nos ― the dead of night

3. (nautical) draught

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dyfnder	ddyfnder	nyfnder	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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