anghyfannedd

Welsh

Etymology

an- +‎ cyfannedd

Adjective

anghyfannedd (feminine singular anghyfannedd, plural anghyfannedd, equative mor anghyfannedd, comparative mwy anghyfannedd, superlative mwyaf anghyfannedd)

1. uninhabited, empty, desolate

   Synonyms: gwag, diffaith

2. lonely, solitary, forsaken, abandoned

   Synonyms: unig, amddiffad

Derived terms

• tref anghyfannedd f (“ghost town”)
• ynys anghyfannedd f (“desert island”)

Noun

anghyfannedd m (plural anghyfanheddau)

1. uninhabited place, desolation

   Synonym: diffeithwch

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
anghyfannedd	unchanged	unchanged	hanghyfannedd
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “anghyfannedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies