dyrnfedd

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Welsh

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Etymology

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dwrn (hand, fist) +‎ -fedd

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈdərnvɛð/

Noun

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dyrnfedd f (plural dyrnfeddi)

  1. handbreadth, hand (unit of measurement)
  2. the short span of human life
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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
dyrnfedd ddyrnfedd nyrnfedd unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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