defnyddioldeb

Welsh

Etymology

From defnyddiol (“useful”) +‎ -deb.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdɛvnəðˈjɔldɛb/

Noun

defnyddioldeb m (uncountable)

1. utility, usefulness

   Synonyms: buddioldeb, lles, budd

Related terms

• defnydd-deb (“economic utility”).

Further reading

• Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎^[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “defnyddioldeb”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies