dihenydd

Welsh

Etymology

From dien (“destruction”) +‎ -ydd.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /dɪˈhɛnɨ̞ð/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /dɪˈheːnɪð/, /dɪˈhɛnɪð/
• Rhymes: -ɛnɨ̞ð

Noun

dihenydd m (plural dienyddiau or dienyddion)

1. (obsolete) death, execution
2. (obsolete) destruction, ruin

Derived terms

• dienyddio (“execute”, verb)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dihenydd	ddihenydd	nihenydd	unchanged
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), “dihenydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies