ysgithredd

ysgithredd

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • ysgythredd, sgithredd, sgythredd (both etymologies)

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle Welsh ysgithreð. Analysable as ysgithr +‎ -edd.

Adjective

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

  1. cragginess, ruggedness
    Synonyms: creigiogrwydd, gerwindeb, garwedd

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle Welsh ysgithreð. Analysable as ysgithr +‎ -edd.

Noun

ysgithredd

  1. plural of ysgithr (“tusk”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ysgithredd
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ysgithredd unchanged unchanged hysgithredd

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “ysgithredd”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “ysgithredd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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