neidr ddu

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Welsh

Etymology

From neidr (“snake”) and du (“black”).

Pronunciation

(cy) IPA^(key): /ˌnei̯dr ˈðɨː/
- (South Wales, cy, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌnei̯dɪr ˈðɨː/
- (South Wales, cy, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌnei̯dɪr ˈðiː/

Noun

neidr ddu f (plural nadroedd duon or nadredd duon, not mutable)

adder
Synonym: gwiber

Mutation

Mutated forms of *neidr ddu*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
neidr ddu	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

Further reading

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

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