trydan

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From try- (affirmative prefix) +‎ tân (fire). Compare Cornish tredan and Breton tredan.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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trydan m (uncountable)

  1. electricity
  2. electric fluid

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
trydan drydan nhrydan thrydan
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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