dyrnfedd

Welsh

Etymology

dwrn (“hand, fist”) +‎ -fedd

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdərnvɛð/

Noun

dyrnfedd f (plural dyrnfeddi)

1. handbreadth, hand (unit of measurement)
2. the short span of human life

Related terms

• ewinfedd
• modfedd
• troedfedd

Mutation

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