neidr ddu
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From neidr (“snake”) and du (“black”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (cy) IPA(key): /ˌnei̯dr ˈðɨː/
- (South Wales) (cy, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌnei̯dɪr ˈðɨː/
- (South Wales) (cy, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌnei̯dɪr ˈðiː/
Noun[edit]
neidr ddu f (plural nadroedd duon or nadredd duon, not mutable)
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| neidr ddu | unchanged | unchanged | unchanged |
Further reading[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “neidr ddu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies