troedfedd

Welsh

Etymology

troed (foot) + -fedd

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈtrɔɨ̯dvɛð/
  • (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈtrɔi̯dvɛð/

Noun

troedfedd f (plural troedfeddi)

  1. foot (unit of measurement)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
troedfedd droedfedd nhroedfedd throedfedd
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), “troedfedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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