dyrnfedd

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

dwrn (hand, fist) +‎ -fedd

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /ˈdərnvɛð/

Noun[edit]

dyrnfedd f (plural dyrnfeddi)

  1. handbreadth, hand (unit of measurement)
  2. the short span of human life

Related terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
dyrnfedd ddyrnfedd nyrnfedd unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

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