dyrys

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *drits-, from Proto-Indo-European *der- (split; tear).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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dyrys (feminine singular dyrys, plural dyrys, equative mor ddyrys, comparative mwy dyrys, superlative mwyaf dyrys)

  1. (of vegetation) tangled, thorny
  2. complex, intricate, complicated
    Synonyms: cymhleth, astrus

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
dyrys ddyrys nyrys 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), “drysi”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

Further reading

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