aflednais

Welsh

Etymology

From af- (“immense, grievous”) +‎ llednais.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /avˈlɛdnai̯s/

Adjective

aflednais (feminine singular aflednais, plural aflednais, not comparable)

  1. coarse, vulgar, crude, indelicate
    Synonyms: cwrs, di-chwaeth, anweddus, digywilydd, anghwrtais, anfoesgar, garw

Mutation

Mutated forms of aflednais
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
aflednais unchanged unchanged haflednais

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “aflednais”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “aflednais”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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