troedfedd
Welsh
Etymology
troed (“foot”) + -fedd
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈtrɔɨ̯dvɛð/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈtrɔɨ̯dvað/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈtrɔi̯dvɛð/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈtrɔdvɛð/
Noun
troedfedd f (plural troedfeddi)
- foot (unit of measurement)
Related terms
- dyrnfedd
- ewinfedd
- modfedd
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| troedfedd | droedfedd | nhroedfedd | throedfedd |
| 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), “troedfedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies