ufudd

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • ufydd

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ufydd, perhaps from Latin oboediēns via a Proto-Brythonic *ʉβʉð or *ʉβɨð, though this has phonological difficulties as the expected outcome would be Proto-Brythonic *oβuɨð yielding Welsh *ofwydd. Another possibility is a derivation from ufyl (“humble”) + -ydd, though here the loss of yl is unexplained.[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

ufudd (feminine singular ufudd, plural ufuddion, equative ufudded, comparative ufuddach, superlative ufuddaf)

  1. obedient

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of ufudd
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ufudd unchanged unchanged hufudd

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ufudd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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