newydd
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Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh newyð, from Old Welsh neguid, from Proto-Brythonic *nöwɨð, from Proto-Celtic *nowiyos (compare Old Irish nuae, Breton nevez), from Proto-Indo-European *néwos.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈnɛu̯.ɨ̞ð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈnɛu̯.ɪð/
- Rhymes: -ɛu̯ɨ̞ð
Adjective
newydd (feminine singular newydd, plural newyddion, equative newydded, comparative newyddach, superlative newyddaf, not mutable)
- new
- Bydda’ i’n prynu car newydd eleni.
- I will buy a new car this year.
Derived terms
Noun
newydd m (plural newyddion, not mutable)
Adverb
newydd
Usage notes
Replaces the perfect tense marker wedi.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “newydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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