clefyd

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *klėβ̃ɨd, from Proto-Celtic *klamitos. Equivalent to claf (“sick, ill”) +‎ -yd (“-ness”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈklɛvɨ̞d/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkleːvɪd/, /ˈklɛvɪd/

Noun

clefyd m (plural clefydau)

disease

Derived terms

clefyd caban (“cabin fever”)
clefyd y galon (“heart disease”)
clefyd y gwair (“hay fever”)
clefyd y siwgr (“diabetes”)
clefyd y Sul (“Sunday sickness”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *clefyd*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
clefyd	glefyd	nghlefyd	chlefyd

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

References

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