beirniadaeth
Welsh
Etymology
From beirniad (“adjudicator; critic”) + -aeth.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /bei̯rnˈjadaɨ̯θ/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /bei̯rnˈjadɛθ/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /bei̯rnˈjaːdai̯θ/, /bei̯rnˈjadai̯θ/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /bei̯rnˈjaːdɛθ/, /bei̯rnˈjadɛθ/
Noun
beirniadaeth f (plural beirniadaethau)
- criticism, disapproval
- Synonyms: anghlod, anghymeradwyaeth
- adjudication
- Synonym: dyfarniad
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| beirniadaeth | feirniadaeth | meirniadaeth | unchanged |
| 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), “beirniadaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies