dihenydd

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Welsh

Etymology

From dien (“destruction”) +‎ -ydd.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /dɪˈhɛnɨ̞ð/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /dɪˈheːnɪð/, /dɪˈhɛnɪð/
Rhymes: -ɛnɨ̞ð

Noun

dihenydd m (plural dienyddiau or dienyddion)

(obsolete) death, execution
(obsolete) destruction, ruin

Derived terms

dienyddio (“execute”, verb)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *dihenydd*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dihenydd	ddihenydd	nihenydd	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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

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