dafaden

Welsh

Etymology

From dafad (“sheep”) +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /daˈvadɛn/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /daˈvadan/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /daˈvadɛn/

Noun

dafaden f (plural dafadennau)

1. wart, verruca

   Byddi di angen eli ar gyfer y ddafaden 'na.

   You'll need ointment for that wart.

Derived terms

• dafadennog (“warty”)
• dafaden wyllt (“cancerous wart”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dafaden	ddafaden	nafaden	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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