credadwy

Welsh

Etymology

From credu (“to believe”) +‎ -adwy (“-able”).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /krɛˈdadʊɨ̯/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /krɛˈdaːdʊi̯/, /krɛˈdadʊi̯/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /krɛˈdaːdu/, /krɛˈdadu/
  • Rhymes: -adʊɨ̯

Adjective

credadwy (feminine singular credadwy, plural credadwy, equative mor gredadwy, comparative mwy credadwy, superlative mwyaf credadwy)

  1. believable, credible
  2. believing, faithful

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • credadwyaeth ("credibility")
  • credadwyaeth ("credibility, ability to believe")

Mutation

Mutated forms of credadwy
radical soft nasal aspirate
credadwy gredadwy nghredadwy chredadwy

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

References

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