rhyfedd

Welsh

Etymology

rhy (“too, over, excessively”) +‎ medd (“authority, power; possessions”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥əvɛð/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥əvað/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥əvɛð/

Adjective

rhyfedd (feminine singular rhyfedd, plural rhyfedd, equative rhyfedded, comparative rhyfeddach, superlative rhyfeddaf)

strange, odd

Derived terms

rhyfeddod (“wonder, marvel”)
rhyfeddol (“wondrous, marvellous”)
rhyfeddu (“to wonder, to marvel”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhyfedd	ryfedd	unchanged	unchanged
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), “rhyfedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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