isfyd
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From is- (“under, lower”) + byd (“world”). Calque of English underworld.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈiːsˌvɨːd/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈiːsˌviːd/
Noun edit
isfyd m (plural isfydoedd)
- (mythology) underworld, netherworld
- (rare) criminal society
- Synonym: byd lladron
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| isfyd | unchanged | unchanged | hisfyd |
| 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), “isfyd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies