padell

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh padell, from Old Welsh patel, from Proto-Brythonic *padell, from Latin patella, diminutive of patera or patina.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈpadɛɬ/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpaːdɛɬ/, /ˈpadɛɬ/
  • Rhymes: -aːdɛɬ

Noun

padell f (plural padelli or padellau or pedyll)

  1. pan
    Synonym: pan
  2. bowl
    Synonyms: bowlen, ffiol

Derived terms

  • padell ffrio (frying pan)
  • padell wely (bedpan)
  • padellaid (panful)

Mutation

Mutated forms of padell
radical soft nasal aspirate
padell badell mhadell phadell

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