anodd

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh anhawð. By surface analysis, an- (not) + hawdd (easy).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈanɔð/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈa(ː)nɔð/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -anɔð

Adjective

anodd (feminine singular anodd, plural anodd, equative anodd or anhawsed, comparative anoddach or anhaws or anos, superlative anoddaf or anhawsaf)

  1. difficult

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
anodd unchanged unchanged hanodd
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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