meddw
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *medwos, from Proto-Celtic *medu (“mead”), from Proto-Indo-European *médʰu (“honey; honey wine”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɛðu/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmeːðu/, /ˈmɛðu/
Adjective
meddw (feminine singular meddw, plural meddwon, equative meddwed, comparative meddwach, superlative meddwaf)
Derived terms
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Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
meddw | feddw | unchanged | unchanged |
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), “meddw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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