bucheddol

Welsh

Etymology

buchedd (“life”) +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /bɨ̞ˈχɛðɔl/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /bɪˈχeːðɔl/, /bɪˈχɛðɔl/
  • Rhymes: -ɛðɔl

Adjective

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

  1. pertaining to life
    1. practical
      Synonym: ymarferol
  2. virtuous, devout
    Synonyms: rhinweddol, parchus, crefyddol, defosiynol

Mutation

Mutated forms of bucheddol
radical soft nasal aspirate
bucheddol fucheddol mucheddol unchanged

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