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rhyfeddol

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From rhyfedd (strange) +‎ -ol.

Adjective

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

  1. wondrous, marvellous, fantastic
    Synonyms: syfrdanol, gwyrthiol, anghredadwy, anghyffredin

Mutation

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Mutated forms of rhyfeddol
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhyfeddol ryfeddol unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “rhyfeddol”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhyfeddol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies