cyfaddas
Welsh
Etymology
From cyf- + -addas (“suitable, fit”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /kəˈvaðas/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /kəˈva(ː)ðas/
Adjective
cyfaddas (feminine singular cyfaddas, plural cyfaddas, equative mor gyfaddas, comparative mwy cyfaddas, superlative mwyaf cyfaddas)
Derived terms
- anghyfaddas (“unsuitable, unfitting”)
- cyfaddasrwydd (“suitability”)
- cyfaddasu (“to modify”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cyfaddas | gyfaddas | nghyfaddas | chyfaddas |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyfaddas”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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