beddrod

Welsh

Alternative forms

• bedrod, meddrod

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh bedrawð. By surface analysis, bedd (“grave”) +‎ rhawd (“company, host”).

Noun

beddrod m or f (plural beddrodau)

1. grave, tomb, vault

   Synonyms: bedd, beddgell

2. graveyard, cemetery

   Synonyms: mynwent, claddfa

Derived terms

• bedrog (“charnel house”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of beddrod

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
beddrod	feddrod	meddrod	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “beddrod”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “beddrod”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies