dir-

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "dir"

Welsh

Etymology

dir (“certain, sure”).[1]

Pronunciation

Prefix

dir-

  1. extreme, too, over-, hyper-
    ‎dir- + ‎crynu (“to tremble”) → ‎dirgrynu (“to quake”)
    ‎dir- + ‎llawn (“full”) → ‎dirlawn (“saturated”)

Synonyms

Derived terms

Welsh terms prefixed with dir-
dirgel
dirgrynu
dirlawn

Mutation

Mutated forms of dir-
radical soft nasal aspirate
dir- ddir- nir- unchanged

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

References

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