da-da

Welsh
Da-da

Etymology

From da (“good”) +‎ da (“good”), a calque of French bonbon.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌdaːˈdaː/

Noun

da-da pl (no singulative)

  1. (North Wales) sweets, candy, confectionery
    Synonyms: fferins, losin, melysion, minceg, pethau da

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
da-da dda-da na-da unchanged
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), “da-da”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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