daliadaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From daliad (“tenet, belief; catch; capture”) +‎ -aeth.

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /dalˈjadaɨ̯θ/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /dalˈjaːdai̯θ/, /dalˈjadai̯θ/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /dalˈjaːdɛθ/, /dalˈjadɛθ/

Noun

daliadaeth f (plural daliadaethau)

  1. tenure
    Synonym: deiliadaeth

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
daliadaeth ddaliadaeth naliadaeth 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), “daliadaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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