adeiladaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From adeilad (building) +‎ -aeth.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌadei̯ˈladaɨ̯θ/
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌadei̯ˈladɛθ/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˌadei̯ˈla(ː)dai̯θ/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌadei̯ˈla(ː)dɛθ/

Noun

adeiladaeth f (plural adeiladaethau)

  1. construction
    Synonym: saernïaeth
  2. architecture
    Synonym: pensaernïaeth
  3. (figurative) edification

Mutation

Mutated forms of adeiladaeth
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
adeiladaeth unchanged unchanged hadeiladaeth

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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