-yd
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɨ̞d/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɪd/
Suffix
-yd
- forming abstract nouns, -ness, -ment
- iach (“healthy”) + -yd → iechyd (“health”)
- claf (“sick, ill”) + -yd → clefyd (“disease”)
- mab (“son”) + -yd → mebyd (“childhood, infancy”)
Usage notes
-yd causes i-affection of internal vowels.
Derived terms
Welsh terms suffixed with -yd
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-yd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies