nedd

See also: Nedd

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *snidā, from Proto-Indo-European *-níd-. Cognate with Cornish nedh, Breton nez, Irish sniodh, Manx snieg, Scottish Gaelic sneadh and also English nit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /neːð/
  • Rhymes: -eːð

Noun

nedd f (collective, singulative nedden, not mutable)

  1. nits
  • llau pen (“head lice”)
  • neddwellt (“nitgrass”)

References

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