Caerdydd

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Welsh

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Castell Caerdydd
Bae Caerdydd

Etymology

From Middle Welsh Caerdyf. Equivalent to caer (“fort”) +‎ Taf (“ Taff”); literally "fortified city on the River Taff".

The change from final /v/ to /ð/ is a local pronunciation, postdating the name being borrowed into English.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Caerdydd f

  1. Cardiff (a city and county, the capital and largest city of Wales)
    Synonym: y ddinas fawr ddrwg

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
Caerdydd Gaerdydd Nghaerdydd Chaerdydd
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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