dyled

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdəlɛd/
• Rhymes: -əlɛd

Etymology 1

From Middle Welsh dylyet, from Proto-Brythonic *dlɨɣed, from Proto-Celtic *dligetom (compare Old Irish dliget, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰl̥gʰ-é-tom (“debt, obligation”).

Noun

dyled f or m (plural dyledion)

1. debt, debit
2. obligation, duty, service

   Synonyms: rhwymedigaeth, dyletswydd, gwasanaeth

Derived terms

• dyled ar bawb ei addewid (“a promise is a debt due”)
• dyledwr (“debtor”)
• dyletswydd (“duty; devotion”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

dyled

1. equative degree of dwl

Mutation

Mutated forms of dyled

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dyled	ddyled	nyled	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), “dyled”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “dyled”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies