pêl-droed
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From pêl (“ball”) + troed (“foot”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌpeːlˈdroːɨ̯d/, /pɛlˈdroːɨ̯d/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌpeːlˈdrɔi̯d/, /pɛlˈdrɔi̯d/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌpeːlˈdroːd/, /pɛlˈdroːd/
- Rhymes: -oːɨ̯d
Noun
[edit]pêl-droed m (uncountable)
Usage notes
[edit]Pêl-droed with a hyphen refers to the sport "football, soccer", whereas pêl droed without a hyphen refers to the ball "football, soccer ball".
Derived terms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
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pêl-droed | bêl-droed | mhêl-droed | phêl-droed |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pêl-droed”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies