delwedd

Welsh

Etymology

Coined by William Owen Pughe from delweddu (“to portray; to imagine”), itself from delw (“image”) +‎ gweddu (“to suit; to appear”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛlwɛð/

Noun

delwedd f (plural delweddau)

  1. image

Mutation

Mutated forms of delwedd
radical soft nasal aspirate
delwedd ddelwedd nelwedd unchanged

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

References

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