modfedd

Welsh

Etymology

mawd (“thumb”) +‎ -fedd

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔdvɛð/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔdvað/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔdvɛð/

Noun

modfedd f (plural modfeddi or modfeddau)

1. inch
2. cubic inch
3. (of distance) a very small quantity
4. (of place, time, material or abstract thing) slightest amount
5. tiny amount, bit

Related terms

• dyrnfedd
• ewinfedd
• troedfedd

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
modfedd	fodfedd	unchanged	unchanged
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), “modfedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies