modfedd
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈmɔdvɛð/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈmɔdvað/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɔdvɛð/
Noun edit
modfedd f (plural modfeddi or modfeddau)
- inch
- cubic inch
- (of distance) a very small quantity
- (of place, time, material or abstract thing) slightest amount
- tiny amount, bit
Related terms edit
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
modfedd | fodfedd | unchanged | unchanged |
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), “modfedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies