ymddiried

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Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ym- +‎ di- +‎ rhed.

Pronunciation

Verb

ymddiried (first-person singular present ymddiriedaf)

  1. (with preposition yn or mewn) to trust, to have confidence in
    Synonyms: coelio, credu, hyderu
    Rwy'n ymddiried ynddot ti.
    I trust (in) you.
    Sut mae perswadio pobl i ymddiried mewn gwleidyddion?
    How does one persuade people to trust (in) politicians?
  2. to rely, to depend
    Synonym: dibynnu
  3. to entrust
    • 2013 May 21, “Archived copy”, in Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales, archived from the original on 5 July 2023:
      Ym 1968, ymddiriedodd Cymdeithas Gymraeg San Fransisco gronfa goffa i Brifysgol Cymru er cof am y plant a fu farw yn nhrychineb glofaol Aberfan.
      In 1968, the Welsh Society of San Francisco entrusted the University of Wales with a commemoration fund in memory of the children who died in the Aberfan mining disaster.

Conjugation

Noun

ymddiried m (uncountable)

  1. trust, confidence
    Synonyms: coel, cred, hyder

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ymddiried unchanged unchanged hymddiried
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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