derwyddiaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From derwydd (“druid”) +‎ -iaeth. Cognate with Cornish drewydhieth, Irish draíocht.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /dɛrˈwəðjaɨ̯θ/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /dɛrˈwəðjai̯θ/

Noun

derwyddiaeth f (uncountable)

  1. Druidry, druidism

Mutation

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