Alpaidd

Welsh

Etymology

From yr Alpau (“the Alps”) +‎ -aidd.[1]

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈalpai̯ð/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈalpɛð/
(South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈalpai̯ð/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈalpɛð/
Rhymes: -alpai̯ð

Adjective

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

Alpine

Derived terms

cnwp-fwsogl Alpaidd (“Alpine clubmoss”)
rhedyn-Mair Alpaidd (“Alpine lady-fern”)
tegeirian bach yr Alpaidd (“false orchid”)

References

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

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