gyddfddu
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
gwddf (“neck, throat”) + du (“black”)
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡəðvðɨ̞/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡəðvði/
- Rhymes: -əðvðɨ̞
Adjective edit
gyddfddu (feminine singular gyddfddu, plural gyddfdduon, not comparable)
Derived terms edit
- gwyach yddfddu (“black-necked grebe”)
- trochydd gyddfddu (“black-throated diver”)
Related terms edit
- gyddfgoch (“red-necked, red-throated”)
Mutation edit
| 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. | |||