eiddil

Welsh

Etymology

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Adjective

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

  1. feeble, frail, weak, puny
    Synonyms: egwan, dinerth, gwael, tila
  2. puny, slight, small, slender
    Synonyms: pitw, bychan, main

Derived terms

  • dyfrllys eiddil (“lesser pondweed”)
  • eiddilair (“diminutive”)
  • eiddildra, eiddilwch (“feebleness”)
  • eiddilo, eiddilhau (“to enfeeble”)
  • eiddilwellt (“sandgrass”)
  • onn eiddil (“manna ash trees”)

Noun

eiddil m (plural eiddilod, diminutive eiddilyn)

  1. weakling
    Synonyms: edlych, gwanddyn

Mutation

Mutated forms of eiddil
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
eiddil unchanged unchanged heiddil

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