Nadelik

Cornish

Alternative forms

• Nadelyk

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *Nadọlɨg, a borrowing from Vulgar Latin nătālicius, from Latin nātālīcius (“birthday”). Cognate with Breton Nedeleg and Welsh Nadolig.

Proper noun

Nadelik m

1. Christmas

Derived terms

• Dydh Nadelik (“Christmas day”)
• gwedhen Nadelik (“Christmas tree”)
• Nadelik lowen (“merry Christmas”)
• Tas Nadelik (“Father Christmas”)

 

Related terms

• Dy'gol Stefan (“Boxing Day”)
• Kalan Genver (“New Year's Day”)
• Pask (“Easter”)