amgueddfa
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From amguedd (“treasure, wealth”) + -fa, -ma; coined by William Owen Pughe.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌamɡɨ̞ˈɛðva/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): (standard) /ˌamɡiˈɛðva/, (colloquial) /ˌamˈɡjɛðva/
- Rhymes: -ɛðva
Noun
[edit]amgueddfa f (plural amgueddfeydd or amgueddfâu or amgueddfaoedd)
Derived terms
[edit]- amgueddfaol (“museum”, adj)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| amgueddfa | unchanged | unchanged | hamgueddfa |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “amgueddfa”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies