-anaeth

Welsh

Alternative forms

• -anaeth

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈanaɨ̯θ/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈanɛθ/, /ˈanaθ/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈa(ː)nai̯θ/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈa(ː)nɛθ/

Suffix

-anaeth m or f

1. Forms abstract nouns.

   ‎drud (“expensive”) + ‎-anaeth → ‎drudanaeth (“costliness”)

Usage notes

This is a variation of the rare suffix -aniaeth, found only in the word drudanaeth (“costliness”), itself an alternative form of drudaniaeth, which is recorded as being either feminine or feminine/masculine. No plural form is noted.

Derived terms

Category Welsh terms suffixed with -anaeth not found

Related terms

• -aeth
• -iaeth

References

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