cadarn

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Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *kadarn,[1] from Proto-Celtic *katus (battle). See cad.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -adarn

Adjective

cadarn (feminine singular cadarn, plural cadarnion, equative cadarned, comparative cadarnach, superlative cadarnaf)

  1. strong, powerful, mighty
    Synonyms: grymus, cryf, nerthol
  2. firm, fast
    Synonyms: sefydlog, diysgog

Derived terms

Noun

cadarn m (plural cedyrn or cedeirn)

  1. mighty one

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cadarn gadarn nghadarn chadarn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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