uchder

Welsh

Alternative forms

• uwchder

Etymology

uch(el) +‎ -der

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɨ̞χdɛr/, [ˈɨ̞χtɛr]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɪχdɛr/, [ˈɪχtɛr]

Noun

uchder m (plural uchderau)

1. height (distance from bottom to top)

   Antonym: iselder

   Beth ydy uchder yr Wyddfa?

   What is the height of Snowdon?

   Mae ofn uchder arna i.

   I'm afraid of heights.

   Mae'r nenfwd tua deg troedfedd o uchder.

   The ceiling is about ten feet high.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
uchder	unchanged	unchanged	huchder
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), “uchder”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies