ewinfedd

Welsh

Etymology

ewin (“fingernail”) +‎ -fedd (“measure, length”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛu̯ˈɪnvɛð/

Noun

ewinfedd f (plural ewinfeddi)

1. fingernail's breadth
2. tiny amount, bit
3. two inches, sixteenth of a yard

Related terms

• dyrnfedd
• modfedd
• troedfedd

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ewinfedd	unchanged	unchanged	hewinfedd
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ewinfedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies