gyddfddu

Welsh

Alternative forms

gwddfddu

Etymology

gwddf (“neck, throat”) +‎ du (“black”)

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡəðvðɨ̞/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡəðvði/
Rhymes: -əðvðɨ̞

Adjective

gyddfddu (feminine singular gyddfddu, plural gyddfdduon, not comparable)

black-necked, black-throated

Derived terms

gwyach yddfddu (“black-necked grebe”)
hirgoes gyddfddu (“black-necked stilt”)
trochydd gyddfddu (“black-throated diver”)

Related terms

gwarddu (“black-naped”)
gyddf-felyn (“yellow-throated”)
gyddfbiws, gyddf-borffor (“purple-throated”)
gyddfgoch (“red-throated”)
gyddflas (“blue-throated”)
gyddflwyd (“grey-throated”)
gyddfwyn (“white-throated”)
gyddfwyrdd (“green-throated”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *gyddfddu*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gyddfddu	yddfddu	ngyddfddu	unchanged

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