prifddinas

Welsh

Etymology

From prif- (“chief”) +‎ dinas (“city”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌpriːvˈðɪnas/, /prɪvˈðɪnas/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌpriːvˈðiːnas/, /prɪvˈðiːnas/, /ˌpriːvˈðɪnas/, /prɪvˈðɪnas/

Noun

prifddinas f (plural prifddinasoedd)

1. capital city

Derived terms

• prifddinasol (adjective)
• prifddinaswr m (“metropolitan”)
• prifddinesig (adjective)

Mutation

Mutated forms of prifddinas

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
prifddinas	brifddinas	mhrifddinas	phrifddinas

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