rhydd
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /r̥ɨːð/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /r̥ɨː/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /r̥iːð/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /r̥iː/
- Homophone: rhudd
- Rhymes: -ɨːð
Etymology 1
From Proto-Brythonic *rrɨð, from Proto-Celtic *ɸriyos, from Proto-Indo-European *priHós, from *preyH- (“like, love”).
Adjective
rhydd (feminine singular rhydd, plural rhyddion, equative rhydded, comparative rhyddach, superlative rhyddaf)
Derived terms
- canu rhydd (“free metre”)
- dolur rhydd (“diarrhoea”)
- ewyllys rhydd (“free will”)
- penrhydd (“unrestrained”)
- (chemistry) radical rhydd (“free radical”)
- rhydd-ddeiliad (“freeholder”)
- rhyddfarn (“acquittal”)
- rhyddfraint (“emancipation”)
- rhyddfreinio (“to emancipate”)
- rhyddfrydedd (“liberalness, openmindedness”)
- rhyddfrydiaeth (“liberalism”)
- rhyddfrydol (“liberal”, adjective)
- rhyddfrydwr (“liberal”, adjective)
- rhyddhau (“to free, to liberate”)
- rhyddid (“freedom, liberty”)
- Saer Rhydd (“Freemason”)
- Saeryddiaeth Rydd (“Freemasonry”)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
rhydd
- (literary) third-person singular present/future of rhoi
Alternative forms
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhydd | rydd | unchanged | 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), “rhydd”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies