prifddinas
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From prif- (“chief”) + dinas (“city”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌpriːvˈðɪnas/, /prɪvˈðɪnas/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌpriːvˈðiːnas/, /prɪvˈðiːnas/, /ˌpriːvˈðɪnas/, /prɪvˈðɪnas/
Noun
[edit]prifddinas f (plural prifddinasoedd)
Derived terms
[edit]- prifddinasol (adjective)
- prifddinaswr m (“metropolitan”)
- prifddinesig (adjective)
Mutation
[edit]| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| prifddinas | brifddinas | mhrifddinas | phrifddinas |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “prifddinas”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies