cystadleuaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From cystadlu (“to compete, to vie”) +‎ -aeth.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌkəsdadˈleɨ̯.aɨ̯θ/, [ˌkʰəstadˈlˠeɨ̯.ai̯θ]
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌkəsdadˈleɨ̯.ɛθ/, [ˌkʰəstadˈlˠeɨ̯.ɛθ]
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˌkəsdadˈlei̯.ai̯θ/, [ˌkʰəstadˈlei̯.ai̯θ]
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌkəsdadˈlei̯.ɛθ/, [ˌkʰəstadˈlei̯.ɛθ]
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Noun

cystadleuaeth f (plural cystadlaethau or cystadleuaethau)

  1. competition, contest
    Synonyms: ymryson, gornest

Mutation

Mutated forms of cystadleuaeth
radical soft nasal aspirate
cystadleuaeth gystadleuaeth nghystadleuaeth chystadleuaeth

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), “cystadleuaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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