de-ddwyrain

Welsh

Etymology

de (“south”) +‎ dwyrain (“east”).

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌdeːˈðʊɨ̯rain/, /dɛˈðʊɨ̯rain/
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌdeːˈðʊɨ̯rɛn/, /dɛˈðʊɨ̯rɛn/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˌdeːˈðʊi̯rain/, /dɛˈðʊi̯rain/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌdeːˈðʊi̯rɛn/, /dɛˈðʊi̯rɛn/

Noun

de-ddwyrain m (uncountable)

  1. south-east
  2. (as y De-Ddwyrain, when in Wales) South-East Wales

Antonyms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
de-ddwyrain dde-ddwyrain ne-ddwyrain unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

See also
  • (compass points)
gogledd-orllewin gogledd gogledd-ddwyrain
gorllewin dwyrain
de-orllewin de de-ddwyrain

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