-yd

Welsh

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɨ̞d/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɪd/

Suffix

-yd

forming abstract nouns, -ness, -ment
‎iach (“healthy”) + ‎-yd → ‎iechyd (“health”)

‎claf (“sick, ill”) + ‎-yd → ‎clefyd (“disease”)

‎mab (“son”) + ‎-yd → ‎mebyd (“childhood, infancy”)

Usage notes

-yd causes i-affection of internal vowels.

Derived terms

Welsh terms suffixed with -yd

References

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

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