adeiladaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From adeilad (“building”) +‎ -aeth.

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌadei̯ˈladaɨ̯θ/
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌadei̯ˈladɛθ/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˌadei̯ˈla(ː)dai̯θ/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌadei̯ˈla(ː)dɛθ/

Noun

adeiladaeth f (plural adeiladaethau)

  1. construction
    Synonym: saernïaeth
  2. architecture
    Synonym: pensaernïaeth
  3. (figurative) edification

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
adeiladaeth unchanged unchanged hadeiladaeth
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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