rhwydd - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (original) (raw)
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From Middle Welsh rwyð, from Old Welsh ruid, from Proto-Brythonic *rruɨð, from Proto-Celtic *reidis (“simple, easy”) (compare Breton rouez (“thin, sparse; clear, limpid”), Irish réidh (“easy, unhurried”)).
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /r̥uːɨ̯ð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /r̥ʊi̯ð/
- Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯ð
rhwydd (feminine singular **rhwydd, plural rhwyddion, equative rhwydded, comparative rhwyddach, superlative rhwyddaf)
- hyrwyddo (“to promote”)
- rhwyddhau (“to facilitate”)
- rhwyddineb
- rhwyddlwyn (“speedwell”)
Mutated forms of rhwydd
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhwydd | rwydd | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “rhwydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies