aflwydd
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From af- (“un-, dis-”) + llwydd (“prosperity, fortune”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈavlʊɨ̯ð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈavlʊi̯ð/
Noun[edit]
aflwydd m (plural aflwyddau)
Related terms[edit]
- aflwyddiant (“failure, calamity”)
- aflwyddiannus (“unsuccessful, calamitous”)
- aflwyddo (“to fail”)
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| aflwydd | unchanged | unchanged | haflwydd |
| 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), “aflwydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies