gyddfddu

Welsh

Alternative forms

• gwddfddu

Etymology

gwddf (“neck, throat”) +‎ du (“black”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡəðvðɨ̞/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡəðvði/
• Rhymes: -əðvðɨ̞

Adjective

gyddfddu (feminine singular gyddfddu, plural gyddfdduon, not comparable)

1. black-necked, black-throated

Derived terms

• gwyach yddfddu (“black-necked grebe”)
• trochydd gyddfddu (“black-throated diver”)

Related terms

• gyddfgoch (“red-necked, red-throated”)

Mutation

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