seboneiddiad

Welsh

Etymology

From seboneiddio (“to saponify”) +‎ -ad.

Pronunciation

Noun

seboneiddiad m (plural seboneiddiadau, not mutable)

  1. saponification

Usage notes

As is the case with other Welsh nouns derived from verbs, the noun seboneiddiad refers to a single act of saponification or the resulting creation. When the whole process of animation is referred to, the verb seboneiddio is used as a masculine noun.

Mutation

Mutated forms of seboneiddiad
radical soft nasal aspirate
seboneiddiad unchanged unchanged unchanged

Further reading

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