rhyfedd

Welsh

Etymology

rhy (“too, over, excessively”) +‎ medd (“authority, power; possessions”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥əvɛð/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥əvað/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥əvɛð/

Adjective

rhyfedd (feminine singular rhyfedd, plural rhyfedd, equative rhyfedded, comparative rhyfeddach, superlative rhyfeddaf)

1. strange, odd

Derived terms

• rhyfeddod (“wonder, marvel”)
• rhyfeddol (“wondrous, marvellous”)
• rhyfeddu (“to wonder, to marvel”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhyfedd	ryfedd	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhyfedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies