byddin

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh byðin, from Proto-Brythonic *büðin, from Proto-Celtic *budīnā, whence also Old Irish buiden (“band, troop”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbəðɪn/

Noun

byddin f (plural byddinoedd)

  1. army

Derived terms

  • adfyddin
  • blaenfyddin
  • byddin flaen
  • byddin gadw
  • byddin ôl
  • byddin sefydledig, byddin sefydlog (“standing army”)
  • byddin sir
  • byddin y tir (“land army”)
  • Byddin yr Iachawdwriaeth (“the Salvation Army”)
  • gofyddin
  • gwylfyddin
  • marchfyddin
  • môr-fyddin
  • ôl-fyddin
  • presfyddin
  • rhanfyddin (“army division”)

Mutation

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