pêl droed

Welsh

Etymology

From pêl (“ball”) +‎ troed (“foot”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌpeːl ˈdroːɨ̯d/
• (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌpeːl ˈdrɔi̯d/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌpeːl ˈdroːd/

Noun

pêl droed f (plural peli troed)

1. football, soccer ball

Usage notes

Pêl-droed with a hyphen refers to the sport "football, soccer", whereas pêl droed without a hyphen refers to the ball "football, soccer ball".

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pêl droed	bêl droed	mhêl droed	phêl droed
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), “pêl droed”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies