beirniadaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From beirniad (“adjudicator; critic”) +‎ -aeth.

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /bei̯rnˈjadaɨ̯θ/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /bei̯rnˈjadɛθ/
(South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /bei̯rnˈjaːdai̯θ/, /bei̯rnˈjadai̯θ/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /bei̯rnˈjaːdɛθ/, /bei̯rnˈjadɛθ/

Noun

beirniadaeth f (plural beirniadaethau)

criticism, disapproval
Synonyms: anghlod, anghymeradwyaeth
adjudication
Synonym: dyfarniad

Derived terms

isfeirniadaeth (“lower/textual criticism”)
uwchfeirniadaeth (“higher/historical criticism”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *beirniadaeth*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
beirniadaeth	feirniadaeth	meirniadaeth	unchanged

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

Further reading

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