caeedig

Welsh

Etymology

From cau (“to close”) +‎ -edig.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /keɨ̯ˈɛdɪɡ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /kei̯ˈeːdɪɡ/
• Rhymes: -ɛdɪɡ

Adjective

caeedig (feminine singular caeedig, plural caeedig, not comparable)

1. closed, shut

   Synonyms: ar gau, caead

2. bound (of book)
3. (phonology) close, high (of vowel)

   Synonym: tywyll

Derived terms

• amgaeedig (“enclosed”)
• mae meddwl caeedig, fel llyfr caeedig, dim ond plocyn o bapur (“a closed mind, like a closed book, is only a block of paper”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of caeedig

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
caeedig	gaeedig	nghaeedig	chaeedig

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

Further reading

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