isfyd

Welsh

Etymology

From is- (“under, lower”) +‎ byd (“world”). Calque of English underworld.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈiːsˌvɨːd/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈiːsˌviːd/

Noun

isfyd m (plural isfydoedd)

(mythology) underworld, netherworld
Synonyms: Annwfn, Annwn
(rare) criminal society
Synonym: byd lladron

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
isfyd	unchanged	unchanged	hisfyd
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), “isfyd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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