udd
See also: UDD
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish udder, from Old Norse oddr, from Proto-Germanic *uzdaz (“pointing upward”).
Noun
udd c
- sharp point (of a knife or a pencil)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | udd | udds |
| definite | udden | uddens | |
| plural | indefinite | uddar | uddars |
| definite | uddarna | uddarnas |
Related terms
- knivsudd
- ta udden av (“(abstractly) disarm or bring down”)
- treudd (“trident”)
- udda (“odd”)
- udde (“cape”)
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *jʉð, from Proto-Celtic *youdos, an agentive formation from Proto-Indo-European *Hyewdʰ-.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɨːð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /iːð/
- Homophone: ydd
- Rhymes: -ɨːð
Noun
udd m (plural uddydd)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| udd | unchanged | unchanged | hudd |
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), “udd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies