edau ddanedd

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “tooth thread”.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɛdaɨ̯ ˈðanɛð/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈeːdai̯ ˈðaːnɛð/, /ˈɛdai̯ ˈðanɛð/

Noun

edau ddanedd f (uncountable)

  1. tooth floss, dental floss
    Synonym: edau ddeintiol

Mutation

Mutated forms of edau ddanedd
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
edau ddanedd unchanged unchanged hedau ddanedd

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “floss”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
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