pêl-droed

Welsh

Etymology

From pêl (“ball”) +‎ troed (“foot”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌpeːlˈdroːɨ̯d/, /pɛlˈdroːɨ̯d/
• (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌpeːlˈdrɔi̯d/, /pɛlˈdrɔi̯d/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌpeːlˈdroːd/, /pɛlˈdroːd/
• Rhymes: -oːɨ̯d

Noun

pêl-droed f (uncountable)

1. football, soccer

Usage notes

Pêl-droed with a hyphen refers to the sport "football, soccer", whereas pêl droed without a hyphen refers to the ball "football, soccer ball".

Derived terms

• pêl-droed Americanaidd

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pêl-droed	bêl-droed	mhêl-droed	phêl-droed
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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