dad-

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *do-ate-,[2] equivalent to dy- +‎ ad-. Cognate with Cornish das-.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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dad-

  1. undo, un-, dis-
    Synonym: dat-
    dad- + ‎pacio (to pack) → ‎dadbacio (to unpack)
    dad- + ‎gwneud (to do) → ‎dad-wneud (to undo)
    dad- + ‎llwytho (to load) → ‎dadlwytho (to unload)
  2. re-
    Synonym: dat-
    dad- + ‎ennill (to win, to earn) → ‎dadennill (to regain)

Derived terms

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Mutation

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

References

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  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dad-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 156 i 13