brithddu

Welsh

Etymology

brith (“speckled, mottled”) +‎ du (“black”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbrɪθðɨ̞/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbrɪθði/

Adjective

brithddu (feminine singular brithddu, plural brithdduon, equative brithddued, comparative brithdduach, superlative brithdduaf)

1. black spotted, mottled black
2. black spotted (of a horse)

Mutation

Mutated forms of brithddu

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
brithddu	frithddu	mrithddu	unchanged

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