uchder

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • uwchder

Etymology

uch(el) +‎ -der

Pronunciation

Noun

uchder m (plural uchderau)

  1. height (distance from bottom to top)
    Antonym: iselder
    Beth ydy uchder yr Wyddfa?
    What is the height of Snowdon?
    Mae ofn uchder arna i.
    I'm afraid of heights.
    Mae'r nenfwd tua deg troedfedd o uchder.
    The ceiling is about ten feet high.

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