eisteddfod
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from Welsh eisteddfod (“session”), from eistedd (“to sit”) + bod (“to be”), literally “being sitting”.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /aɪˈstɛðvɒd/, enPR: ī-stĕthʹvŏd
- (chiefly Wales) IPA(key): /eɪˈstɛðvɒd/, enPR: ā-stĕthʹvŏd
- Hyphenation: ei‧stedd‧fod
Noun[edit]
eisteddfod (plural eisteddfods or eisteddfodau)
- Any of several annual festivals in which Welsh poets, dancers, and musicians compete for recognition.
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
any of several Welsh festivals
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From eistedd (“sitting”) + bod (“being”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
eisteddfod f (plural eisteddfodau)
Derived terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
eisteddfod | unchanged | unchanged | heisteddfod |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “eisteddfod”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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