harddu

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle Welsh harddu. Analysable as hardd (“beautiful”) +‎ -u.

Verb

harddu (first-person singular present harddaf, not mutable)

  1. to beautify, to adorn, to decorate
    Synonyms: prydferthu, tecáu, addurno, gwychu, hoywi
Derived terms
  • anharddu (“to uglify”)
  • harddiad (“beautification”)

Etymology 2

Noun

harddu

  1. h-prothesized form of arddu (“darkness”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of arddu
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
arddu unchanged unchanged harddu

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Etymology 3

Verb

harddu

  1. h-prothesized form of arddu (“to plough”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of arddu
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
arddu unchanged unchanged harddu

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “harddu”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “harddu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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