ofnadwy

Welsh

Etymology

From ofni (“to fear”) +‎ -adwy (“-able”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɔvˈnadʊɨ̯/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɔvˈnadu/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɔvˈnaːdʊi̯/, /ɔvˈnadʊi̯/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɔvˈnaːdu/, /ɔvˈnadu/
• Rhymes: -adʊɨ̯

Adjective

ofnadwy (feminine singular ofnadwy, plural ofnadwy, equative mor ofnadwy, comparative mwy ofnadwy, superlative mwyaf ofnadwy)

1. terrible, frightful
2. terrible, awful, very bad

Mutation

Mutated forms of ofnadwy

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ofnadwy	unchanged	unchanged	hofnadwy

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