dechreuad

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Welsh

Etymology

dechrau +‎ -iad

Pronunciation

Noun

dechreuad m (plural dechreuadau)

  1. beginning, start
    Lleiddiad dyn oedd efe o'r dechreuad.He was a murderer from the start.

Quotations

  • 1956, Plato, chapter 2, in Emrys Evans, transl., Y Wladwriaeth [The Republic], Cardiff: Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru, 2.377a, page 65:
    [] dechreuad pob gwaith sydd bwysicaf []
    the beginning in every task is the chief thing

Synonyms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
dechreuad ddechreuad nechreuad unchanged
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), “dechreuad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies