llufadredd

Welsh

Etymology

*llu(f) (“root of 'to peel, to cut”) +‎ madredd (“putrefaction”). See also lluarth (“vegetable garden”) beginning with the same root.

Pronunciation

Noun

llufadredd m (uncountable)

  1. humification
    Synonym: hwmysiad

Mutation

Mutated forms of llufadredd
radical soft nasal aspirate
llufadredd lufadredd unchanged unchanged

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

Further reading

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