toesaidd

Welsh

Etymology

From toes (“dough”) +‎ -aidd.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtɔɨ̯sai̯ð/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈtɔi̯sai̯ð/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈtɔi̯sɛð/

Adjective

toesaidd (feminine singular toesaidd, plural toesaidd, equative mor doesaidd, comparative mwy toesaidd, superlative mwyaf toesaidd)

1. doughy, doughlike

Usage notes

toeslyd expresses "doughy" or "doughlike" as a negative quality in the opinion of the writer or speaker whereas toesaidd is a neutral without any indication as to whether said doughiness is considered a good or bad thing.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
toesaidd	doesaidd	nhoesaidd	thoesaidd
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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