undeb

Welsh

Etymology

un (“one”) +‎ -deb

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɨ̞ndɛb/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɨ̞ndab/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɪndɛb/

Noun

undeb m (plural undebau)

1. union
2. unity

Derived terms

• Undeb Ewropeaidd (“European Union”)
• undeb llafur (“trade union”)
• undeb myfyrwyr (“students' union”)
• Undeb Rygbi Cymru (“Welsh Rugby Union”)
• Undeb Sofietaidd (“Soviet Union”)
• undebaeth (“unionism”)
• undebaeth lafur (“trade unionism”)
• undebol (“relating to a union”)
• undebwr (“unionist; trade unionist”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of undeb

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
undeb	unchanged	unchanged	hundeb

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