rhyfeddol
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From rhyfedd (“strange”) + -ol.
Adjective
[edit]rhyfeddol (feminine singular rhyfeddol, plural rhyfeddol, equative mor ryfeddol, comparative mwy rhyfeddol, superlative mwyaf rhyfeddol)
- wondrous, marvellous, fantastic
- Synonyms: syfrdanol, gwyrthiol, anghredadwy, anghyffredin
Mutation
[edit]| 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
[edit]- 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