haeddel
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See also: Haeddel
Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ- (“to grasp”). Cognate with Breton hael.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈheɨ̯ðɛl/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈhei̯ðɛl/
- Rhymes: -eɨ̯ðɛl
Noun[edit]
haeddel f (plural haeddeli or haeddeliau or haeddelion, not mutable)
- (agriculture) handle of a plough
Derived terms[edit]
- haeddel fach (“ploughstaff, lesser handle”)
- haeddel fawr (“ploughtail, master-handle”)
- yr Haeddel (“the Great Bear, Ursa Major”)