duraidd

Welsh

Etymology

From dur (“steel”) +‎ -aidd

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. steely, hard
    Synonyms: durol, duriog, caled
  2. made of steel
    1. chalybeate
      Synonym: durllyd
  3. solid, faithful
    Synonym: ffyddlon

Mutation

Mutated forms of duraidd
radical soft nasal aspirate
duraidd dduraidd nuraidd unchanged

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