pêl droed

Welsh

Etymology

From pêl (“ball”) +‎ troed (“foot”).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌpeːl ˈdroːɨ̯d/
  • (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌpeːl ˈdrɔi̯d/

Noun

pêl droed f (plural peli troed)

  1. football, soccer ball

Usage notes

Pêl-droed with a hyphen refers to the sport "football, soccer", whereas pêl droed without a hyphen refers to the ball "football, soccer ball".

Mutation

Mutated forms of pêl droed
radical soft nasal aspirate
pêl droed bêl droed mhêl droed phêl droed

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), “pêl droed”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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