-yd

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Welsh

Pronunciation

Suffix

-yd

  1. forming abstract nouns, -ness, -ment
    iach (healthy) + ‎-yd → ‎iechyd (health)
    claf (sick, ill) + ‎-yd → ‎clefyd (disease)
    mab (son) + ‎-yd → ‎mebyd (childhood, infancy)

Usage notes

-yd causes i-affection of internal vowels.

Derived terms

References

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