-adwy
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈadʊɨ̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈaːdʊi̯/, /ˈadʊi̯/
- Rhymes: -adʊɨ̯
Suffix
-adwy
- adjectival suffix indicating capability to be -able, -ible
- credu (“to believe”) + -adwy → credadwy (“believable”)
- dibynnu (“to depend”) + -adwy → dibynadwy (“dependable”)
- bioddiraddio (“to biodegrade”) + -adwy → bioddiraddiadwy (“biodegradable”)
- ofni (“to fear”) + -adwy → ofnadwy (“terrible”)
- adjectival suffix indicating the performing the root
- rhuo (“to roar”) + -adwy → rhuadwy (“roaring”)
- sefyll (“to stand”) + -adwy → safadwy (“standing”)
Derived terms
Welsh terms suffixed with -adwy
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-adwy”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies