nedd

See also: Nedd

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *snidā, from Proto-Indo-European *-níd-. Cognate with Cornish nedh, Breton nez, Irish sniodh, Manx snieg, Scottish Gaelic sneadh and also English nit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neːð/
• Rhymes: -eːð

Noun

nedd (plural, singular nedden f, not mutable)

1. nits

Related terms

• llau pen (“head lice”)
• neddwellt (“nitgrass”)

References

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