Caerdydd

Caerdydd

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh Caerdyf. Equivalent to caer (“fort”) +‎ Taf (“[River] Taff”); literally "fortified city on the River Taff".

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /kaɨ̯rˈdɨːð/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /kərˈdɨːð/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /kai̯rˈdiːð/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /kərˈdiːð/

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Proper noun

Caerdydd f

1. Cardiff

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
Caerdydd	Gaerdydd	Nghaerdydd	Chaerdydd
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.