craidd
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *krėð, from Proto-Celtic *kridyom (“heart”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /krai̯ð/
- Rhymes: -ai̯ð
Noun
craidd m (plural creiddiau)
- centre, middle, core
- Synonyms: calon, canolbwynt
Derived terms
- echreiddiad (“eccentricity”)
- echreiddig (“eccentric”)
- pwnc craidd (“core subject”)
Mutation
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
---|---|---|---|
craidd | graidd | nghraidd | chraidd |
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), “craidd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies