ysgrifennydd
Welsh
Alternative forms
- sgrifennydd
Etymology
ysgrifen (“writing”) + -ydd
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /əsɡrɪˈvɛnɨ̞ð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /əsɡrɪˈvɛnɪð/
- Rhymes: -ɛnɨ̞ð
Noun
ysgrifennydd m (plural ysgrifenyddion, feminine ysgrifenyddes)
- secretary
Derived terms
- ysgrifennydd cartref
- ysgrifennydd cartrefol
- ysgrifennydd cyffredinol
- ysgrifennydd gwladol
- ysgrifennydd tramor
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
ysgrifennydd | unchanged | unchanged | hysgrifennydd |
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), “ysgrifennydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies