beirniadaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From beirniad (“adjudicator; critic”) +‎ -aeth.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /bei̯rnˈjadaɨ̯θ/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /bei̯rnˈjadɛθ/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /bei̯rnˈjaːdai̯θ/, /bei̯rnˈjadai̯θ/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /bei̯rnˈjaːdɛθ/, /bei̯rnˈjadɛθ/

Noun

beirniadaeth f (plural beirniadaethau)

1. criticism, disapproval

   Synonyms: anghlod, anghymeradwyaeth

2. adjudication

   Synonym: dyfarniad

Derived terms

• isfeirniadaeth (“lower/textual criticism”)
• uwchfeirniadaeth (“higher/historical criticism”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of beirniadaeth

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
beirniadaeth	feirniadaeth	meirniadaeth	unchanged

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