dihenydd

Welsh

Etymology

From dien (“destruction”) +‎ -ydd.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /dɪˈhɛnɨ̞ð/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /dɪˈheːnɪð/, /dɪˈhɛnɪð/
Rhymes: -ɛnɨ̞ð

Noun

dihenydd m (plural dienyddiau or dienyddion)

(obsolete) death, execution
(obsolete) destruction, ruin

Derived terms

dienyddio (“execute”, verb)

Mutation

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

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