ofnadwy
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From ofni (“to fear”) + -adwy (“-able”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ɔvˈnadʊɨ̯/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɔvˈnadu/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ɔvˈnaːdʊi̯/, /ɔvˈnadʊi̯/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɔvˈnaːdu/, /ɔvˈnadu/
- Rhymes: -adʊɨ̯
Adjective edit
ofnadwy (feminine singular ofnadwy, plural ofnadwy, equative mor ofnadwy, comparative mwy ofnadwy, superlative mwyaf ofnadwy)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| ofnadwy | unchanged | unchanged | hofnadwy |
| 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), “ofnadwy”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies