anghredadwy

Welsh

Etymology

From an- +‎ credadwy (“believale”).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˌaŋhrɛˈdadʊɨ̯/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˌaŋhrɛˈdaːdʊi̯/, /ˌaŋhrɛˈdadʊi̯/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌaŋhrɛˈdaːdu/, /ˌaŋhrɛˈdadu/
  • Rhymes: -adʊɨ̯

Adjective

anghredadwy (feminine singular anghredadwy, plural anghredadwy, equative mor anghredadwy, comparative mwy anghredadwy, superlative mwyaf anghredadwy)

  1. unbelievable, incredible
    Synonyms: anhygoel, annirnadwy
  2. incredulous, unbelieving
    Synonyms: anghrediniol, di-gred, di-ffydd

Derived terms

  • anghredadwyaeth ("incredibility")

Mutation

Mutated forms of anghredadwy
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
anghredadwy unchanged unchanged hanghredadwy

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