defnyddioldeb

Welsh

Etymology

From defnyddiol (“useful”) +‎ -deb.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdɛvnəðˈjɔldɛb/

Noun

defnyddioldeb m (uncountable)

1. utility, usefulness

   Synonyms: buddioldeb, lles, budd

Related terms

• defnydd-deb (“economic utility”).

Further reading

• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “usefulness”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎^[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “utility”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎^[2], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “defnyddioldeb”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “defnyddioldeb”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies