ofnadwy

Welsh

Etymology

From ofni (“to fear”) +‎ -adwy (“-able”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɔvˈnadʊɨ̯/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɔvˈnadu/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɔvˈnaːdʊi̯/, /ɔvˈnadʊi̯/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɔvˈnaːdu/, /ɔvˈnadu/
• Rhymes: -adʊɨ̯

Adjective

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

1. terrible, frightful
2. terrible, awful, very bad

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ofnadwy	unchanged	unchanged	hofnadwy
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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