blynyddoedd

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh blwynyðeð (re-formed to the vocalism of blynedd and the suffix -oedd), metathesized from blwyðyneð, plural of blwyðyn (see blwyddyn).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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blynyddoedd f pl

  1. plural of blwyddyn

Mutation

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Mutated forms of blynyddoedd
radical soft nasal aspirate
blynyddoedd flynyddoedd mlynyddoedd unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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  1. ^ Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 243