efydd

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh euyð, from Old Welsh emid, from Proto-Brythonic *öβ̃ɨð, from Proto-Celtic *omiyom. Cognate with Old Irish umae.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɛvɨ̞ð/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈeːvɪð/, /ˈɛvɪð/

Noun

efydd m (plural efyddau)

bronze
brass
copper
Synonym: copr

Derived terms

medal efydd (“bronze medal”)
Oes yr Efydd (“Bronze Age”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
efydd	unchanged	unchanged	hefydd
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), “efydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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