tad bedydd

Welsh

Etymology

From tad (“father”) +‎ bedydd (“baptism”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌtaːd ˈbɛdɨ̞ð/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌtaːd ˈbeːdɪð/, /ˌtaːd ˈbɛdɪð/

Noun

tad bedydd m (plural tadau bedydd, feminine mam fedydd)

1. godfather

   Synonym: alltraw

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tad bedydd	dad bedydd	nhad bedydd	thad bedydd
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), “tad bedydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies