bendith

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh bendith, from Proto-Brythonic *bendiθ (whence also Middle Cornish bennath, benneth; modern Cornish bednath; Middle Breton bennoz, bennoez; modern Breton bennoz), from Insular Proto-Celtic *bendixtyū (whence Old Irish bendacht), from Latin benedictiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛndɪθ/

Noun

bendith m or f (plural bendithion or bendithiau)

1. blessing (pronouncement invoking divine aid)
2. blessing (divine or supernatural aid and reward)
3. blessedness, bliss
4. grace (prayer before or after a meal)
5. praise, thanks

Derived terms

• Bendith Aaron (“Aaronic Blessing”)
• bendith y mamau, bendith eu mamau (“fairies”)
• bendithio (“to bless”)
• pob bendith (“every blessing”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bendith	fendith	mendith	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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