delwedd

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Welsh

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Etymology

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Coined by William Owen Pughe from delweddu (to portray; to imagine), itself from delw (image) +‎ gweddu (to suit; to appear).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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delwedd f (plural delweddau)

  1. image

Mutation

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

References

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