pêl-droed

Welsh

Etymology

From pêl (“ball”) +‎ troed (“foot”).

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌpeːlˈdroːɨ̯d/, /pɛlˈdroːɨ̯d/
  • (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌpeːlˈdrɔi̯d/, /pɛlˈdrɔi̯d/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌpeːlˈdroːd/, /pɛlˈdroːd/
  • Rhymes: -oːɨ̯d

Noun

pêl-droed f (uncountable)

  1. football, soccer

Usage notes

Pêl-droed with a hyphen refers to the sport "football, soccer", whereas pêl droed without a hyphen refers to the ball "football, soccer ball".

Derived terms
  • pêl-droed Americanaidd

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
pêl-droed bêl-droed mhêl-droed phêl-droed
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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