aflwyddiant
Welsh
Etymology
From af- (“un-, dis-”) + llwyddiant (“success, prosperity”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /avˈlʊɨ̯ðjant/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /avˈlʊi̯ðjant/
Noun
aflwyddiant m (plural aflwyddiannau)
- failure, calamity
Derived terms
- aflwyddiannus (“unsuccessful, calamitous”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| aflwyddiant | unchanged | unchanged | haflwyddiant |
| 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), “aflwyddiant”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies