pêl-droed

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Welsh

Etymology

From pêl (ball) +‎ troed (foot).

Pronunciation

Noun

pêl-droed m (uncountable)

  1. football, soccer

Usage notes

Pêl-droed with a hyphen refers to the sport "football, soccer", whereas pêl droed without a hyphen refers to the ball "football, soccer ball".

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of pêl-droed
radical soft nasal aspirate
pêl-droed bêl-droed mhêl-droed phêl-droed

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), “pêl-droed”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies