cadarnhaol

Welsh

Etymology

From cadarnhau (“to strengthen, reinforce”) +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkadarnˈhaː.ɔl/

  (South Wales, colloquial also) IPA^(key): /ˌkadarnˈhau̯.ɔl/

Adjective

cadarnhaol (feminine singular cadarnhaol, plural cadarnhaol, equative mor gadarnhaol, comparative mwy cadarnhaol, superlative mwyaf cadarnhaol)

1. strengthening, reinforcing
2. positive, affirmative, confirmatory

Derived terms

• geiryn cadarnhaol m (“affirmative particle”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cadarnhaol	gadarnhaol	nghadarnhaol	chadarnhaol
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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