pêl droed

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From pêl (ball) +‎ troed (foot).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pêl droed f (plural peli troed)

  1. football, soccer ball

Usage notes

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Pêl-droed with a hyphen refers to the sport "football, soccer", whereas pêl droed without a hyphen refers to the ball "football, soccer ball".

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
pêl droed bêl droed mhêl droed phêl droed
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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