ofnadwy

Welsh

Etymology

From ofni (“to fear”) +‎ -adwy (“-able”).

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ɔvˈnadʊɨ̯/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ɔvˈnaːdʊi̯/, /ɔvˈnadʊi̯/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɔvˈnaːdu/, /ɔvˈnadu/
  • Rhymes: -adʊɨ̯

Adjective

ofnadwy (feminine singular ofnadwy, plural ofnadwy, equative mor ofnadwy, comparative mwy ofnadwy, superlative mwyaf ofnadwy)

  1. terrible, frightful
  2. terrible, awful, very bad

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