beirniadol
Welsh
Etymology
From beirniad (“critic; adjudicator”) + -ol.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /bei̯rnˈjadɔl/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /bei̯rnˈjaːdɔl/, /bei̯rnˈjadɔl/
Adjective
beirniadol (feminine singular beirniadol, plural beirniadol, equative cyn beirniadol, comparative mwy beirniadol, superlative mwyaf beirniadol)
- critical (inclined to criticise)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| beirniadol | feirniadol | meirniadol | 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-), “beirniadol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies