caled
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Welsh caled, from Proto-Celtic *kaletos (compare Breton calet, Middle Irish calath, calad), from Proto-Indo-European *kal- (“hard”). See Latin callum (“a hard substance”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkalɛd/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkalad/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkaːlɛd/, /ˈkalɛd/
- Rhymes: -alɛd
Adjective[edit]
caled (feminine singular caled, plural caledion, equative caleted, comparative caletach, superlative caletaf)
- hard (resistant to pressure)
- Mae'r bisgedi'n galed iawn
- The biscuits are very hard
- Antonym: meddal
- hard, difficult
Derived terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
caled m (plural caledion or celyd)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
caled | galed | nghaled | chaled |
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), “caled”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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