cadarnhaol

Welsh

Etymology

From cadarnhau (“to strengthen, reinforce”) +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌkadarnˈhaː.ɔl/
    (South Wales, colloquial also) IPA(key): /ˌkadarnˈhau̯.ɔl/

Adjective

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

  1. strengthening, reinforcing
  2. positive, affirmative, confirmatory

Derived terms
  • geiryn cadarnhaol m (“affirmative particle”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cadarnhaol gadarnhaol nghadarnhaol chadarnhaol
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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