ardderchog
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *ɸarederkos (“visible”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /arˈðɛrχɔɡ/
Adjective
ardderchog (feminine singular ardderchog, plural ardderchogion, equative mor ardderchog, comparative mwy ardderchog, superlative mwyaf ardderchog)
- excellent, fantastic
- Cefais fy ysbrydoli gan rai o’r bobl ardderchog[2]
- I was inspired by some of the excellent people
Derived terms
- ardderchogrwydd (“excellence”)
Mutation
radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
---|---|---|---|
ardderchog | unchanged | unchanged | hardderchog |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 123
- ^ Prifysgol Aberystwyth