clwyd
See also: Clwyd
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh clwyt, from Proto-Brythonic *kluɨd, from Proto-Celtic *klētā, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- (“to lean”). Cognate with French claie and Irish cliath.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /kluːɨ̯d/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /klʊi̯d/
- Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯d
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| clwyd | glwyd | nghlwyd | chlwyd |
| 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), “clwyd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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