ansawdd
Welsh
Alternative forms
- ansodd
Etymology
From Middle Welsh ansawð; synchronically an- + soddaf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈansau̯ð/
Noun
ansawdd m or f by sense (plural ansoddau or ansoddion)
- quality, attribute, characteristic, essence, nature, constitution, condition, state, status; texture, consistency; level of excellence, (relative) quality
- location, position, situation
- appearance, form, shape; manner, mode, method, way; type, sort, class
- person, (human) being
- food, delicacy, dish
- adjective
- element, component
Derived terms
- ansoddair m (“adjective”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| ansawdd | unchanged | unchanged | hansawdd |
| 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), “ansawdd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies