rhydd

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Welsh

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /r̥ɨːð/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /r̥ɨː/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /r̥iːð/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /r̥iː/
Homophone: rhudd
Rhymes: -ɨːð

Etymology 1

From Proto-Brythonic *rrɨð, from Proto-Celtic *ɸriyos, from Proto-Indo-European *priHós, from *preyH- (“like, love”).

Adjective

rhydd (feminine singular rhydd, plural rhyddion, equative rhydded, comparative rhyddach, superlative rhyddaf)

free

Derived terms

canu rhydd (“free metre”)
dolur rhydd (“diarrhoea”)
ewyllys rhydd (“free will”)
penrhydd (“unrestrained”)
(chemistry) radical rhydd (“free radical”)
rhydd-ddeiliad (“freeholder”)
rhyddfarn (“acquittal”)
rhyddfraint (“emancipation”)
rhyddfreinio (“to emancipate”)
rhyddfrydedd (“liberalness, openmindedness”)
rhyddfrydiaeth (“liberalism”)
rhyddfrydol (“liberal”, adjective)
rhyddfrydwr (“liberal”, adjective)
rhyddhau (“to free, to liberate”)
rhyddid (“freedom, liberty”)
Saer Rhydd (“Freemason”)
Saeryddiaeth Rydd (“Freemasonry”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

rhydd

(literary) third-person singular present/future of rhoi

Alternative forms

rhy
dyry

Mutation

Mutated forms of *rhydd*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhydd	rydd	unchanged	unchanged

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

Further reading

D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “rhydd”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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