madredd

Welsh

Etymology

madru (“to fester, to putrefy”) +‎ -edd.

Pronunciation

Noun

madredd m (uncountable)

  1. pus
    Synonyms: crawn, gôr
  2. putrefaction, decomposition
    Synonyms: pydredd, llygredd
  3. gangrene
  4. septicemia
    Synonym: septicaemia

Derived terms

  • madreddu (“to putrefy”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of madredd
radical soft nasal aspirate
madredd fadredd unchanged unchanged

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “madredd”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “madredd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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