trefedigaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From trefedig (“colonist, settler”) +‎ -aeth.

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌtrɛvɛˈdɪɡaɨ̯θ/
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌtrɛvɛˈdɪɡɛθ/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˌtrɛvɛˈdɪɡai̯θ/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌtrɛvɛˈdɪɡɛθ/

Noun

trefedigaeth f (plural trefedigaethau)

  1. a colony (a settlement or governmental unit)
    Synonym: gwladfa

Derived terms
  • trefedigaethedd (“colonialism”)
  • trefedigaethol (“colonial”)
  • trefedigaethu (“colonise”)
  • cytref (“colony (in biology or chemistry)”)
  • nythfa (“colony (of birds or insects)”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
trefedigaeth drefedigaeth nhrefedigaeth threfedigaeth
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), “trefedigaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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