modrydaf
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From *modr (“mother”) + bydaf (“swarm, nest of (wild) bees”)
Pronunciation edit
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /mɔdˈrədav/
Noun edit
modrydaf f (plural modrydafau)
- queen bee
- Synonym: mamwenynen
- (figurative) chief, leader
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| modrydaf | fodrydaf | 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), “modrydaf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies