esmwythydd
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
Possibly from esmwyth (“soft, tender”) + -ydd.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɛsˈmʊɨ̯θɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɛsˈmʊi̯θɪn/
- Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯θɨ̞n
Noun edit
esmwythydd m (uncountable)
Related terms edit
- esmwytháu (“to ease, to soothe”)
- esmwythder (“ease, relief”)
- esmwythyd (“ease, relief”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| esmwythydd | unchanged | unchanged | hesmwythydd |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “esmwythydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies