-did

See also: Appendix:Variations of "did"

Welsh

Alternative forms

• -tid

Etymology

From Middle Welsh -dit, from Proto-Celtic *-tūss, from Proto-Indo-European *-tuHts. Cognate with Latin -tus and Proto-Germanic *-dūþiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɪd/

Usage notes

/tɪd/ and /dɪd/ are variants of the same suffix. /tɪd/ (phonetically [tʰɪd]) is always spelt -tid whereas /dɪd/ would, in theory, be represented by -tid after an unvoiced fricative (phonetically [tɪd]) and by -did after other voiced sounds (phonetically [dɪd]). /dɪd/, however, does not at present occur in any Welsh words after an unvoiced fricative.

Suffix

-did m (plural -didau)

1. forming abstract nouns, -ness, -ment

   ‎glân (“clean”) + ‎-did → ‎glendid (“cleanliness”)

   ‎gwan (“weak”) + ‎-did → ‎gwendid (“weakness”)

   ‎calon (“heart”) + ‎-did → ‎calondid (“encouragement”)

Usage notes

-did causes i-affection of internal vowels.

Derived terms

Welsh terms suffixed with -did