distawrwydd

Welsh

Etymology

From distaw (“quiet”) +‎ -rwydd.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /dɪsˈdau̯rʊɨ̯ð/, [dɪsˈtau̯rʊɨ̯ð]
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /dɪsˈdau̯rʊi̯ð/, [dɪsˈtau̯rʊi̯ð]

Noun

distawrwydd m (uncountable)

  1. silence, quiet
    Synonym: gosteg
    torri'r distawrwydd ― breaking the silence

Mutation

Mutated forms of distawrwydd
radical soft nasal aspirate
distawrwydd ddistawrwydd nistawrwydd unchanged

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