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-rwydd

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *reidom (ride), semantically bleached into an abstract suffix.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-rwydd m

  1. forming abstract nouns, -ness, -ment
    sicr (certain) + ‎-rwydd → ‎sicrwydd (certainty)
    hapus (happy) + ‎-rwydd → ‎hapusrwydd (happiness)
    amherffaith (imperfect) + ‎-rwydd → ‎amherffeithrwydd (imperfection)

Derived terms

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References

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