perfedd

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh perueð, from Proto-Brythonic *perβ̃ɨð, from Latin permedius, from per- (“through; thoroughly”) and medius (“in the middle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛrvɛð/
• Rhymes: -ɛrvɛð

Noun

perfedd m (plural perfeddion, diminutive perfeddyn)

1. middle, centre
2. heartland
3. interior, inner part

Derived terms

• perfeddwlad
• perfeddlen (“peritoneum”)
• perfeddyn (“intestine”)
• y bys perfedd (“the middle finger”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of perfedd

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
perfedd	berfedd	mherfedd	pherfedd

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

References

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