gyddfddu
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Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
gwddf (“neck, throat”) + du (“black”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡəðvðɨ̞/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡəðvði/
- Rhymes: -əðvðɨ̞
Adjective[edit]
gyddfddu (feminine singular gyddfddu, plural gyddfdduon, not comparable)
Derived terms[edit]
- gwyach yddfddu (“black-necked grebe”)
- trochydd gyddfddu (“black-throated diver”)
Related terms[edit]
- gyddfgoch (“red-necked, red-throated”)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gyddfddu | yddfddu | ngyddfddu | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |