hudd

See also: Hudd and húdd

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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Adjective

hudd (feminine singular hudd, plural hudd, equative hudded, comparative huddach, superlative huddaf, not mutable)

  1. dark, dusky, gloomy
    Synonyms: tywyll, prudd
  2. shade, shelter
    Synonyms: cêl, cysgod

Noun

hudd

  1. h-prothesized form of udd (“lord, chief, king”)

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

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