parafeddyg

Welsh

Etymology

From para- +‎ meddyg, a calque of English paramedic.

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌparaˈvɛðɪɡ/, /ˌparaˈvɛðɨ̞ɡ/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌparaˈveːðɪɡ/, /ˌparaˈvɛðɪɡ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛðɪɡ, -ɛðɨ̞ɡ

Usage notes

Despite being written with a "y", the vowel here is generally pronounced /ɪ/ in the north as tends to be the case when "y" precedes "g".

Noun

parafeddyg m (plural parafeddygon)

  1. paramedic

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
parafeddyg barafeddyg mharafeddyg pharafeddyg
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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