deiliad

Welsh

Etymology

From dal (to catch; to hold) + -iad.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdei̯ljad/

Noun

deiliad m (plural deiliaid)

  1. tenant, occupier
  2. incumbent, postholder
  3. subject (person ruled over by another)
  4. holder (of a permit, license, etc.)

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
deiliad ddeiliad neiliad 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), “deiliad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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