amgueddfa

Welsh

FWOTD – 22 May 2021

Etymology

From amguedd (“treasure, wealth”) +‎ -fa, -ma; coined by William Owen Pughe.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌamɡɨ̞ˈɛðva/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): (standard) /ˌamɡiˈɛðva/, (colloquial) /ˌamˈɡjɛðva/
  • Rhymes: -ɛðva

Noun

amgueddfa f (plural amgueddfeydd or amgueddfâu or amgueddfaoedd)

  1. museum

Derived terms

  • amgueddfaol (“museum”, adjective)

Mutation

Mutated forms of amgueddfa
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
amgueddfa unchanged unchanged hamgueddfa

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

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “amgueddfa”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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