rhyfedd

Welsh

Etymology

rhy (“too, over, excessively”) +‎ medd (“authority, power; possessions”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥əvɛð/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥əvað/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥əvɛð/

Adjective

rhyfedd (feminine singular rhyfedd, plural rhyfedd, equative rhyfedded, comparative rhyfeddach, superlative rhyfeddaf)

strange, odd

Derived terms

rhyfeddod (“wonder, marvel”)
rhyfeddol (“wondrous, marvellous”)
rhyfeddu (“to wonder, to marvel”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *rhyfedd*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhyfedd	ryfedd	unchanged	unchanged

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