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-edig
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Welsh
Alternative forms
cy -iedig
Etymology
From cy cel-bry-pro *-ẹdig, from cy cel-pro *-atīkos, probably from a combination of cy ine-pro *-eh₂tos *-eh₂t- + ine-pro *-kos.
Cognate with kw -esik and more distantly la -āticus.
Pronunciation
cy /ˈɛdɪɡ/ cy-N
cy /ˈeːdɪɡ/ /ˈɛdɪɡ/ cy-S
cy ɛdɪɡ
Suffix
cy suffix adjective-forming suffixes
adjectival suffix forming deverbal adjectives -ed
cy amgáu to enclose amgaeedig enclosed
cy cysegru to consecrate cysegredig consecrated
cy ysgrifennu to write ysgrifenedig written
adjectival suffix indicating having characteristics of the root
cy caru to love caredig kind
cy nodi to note nodedig notable, noteworthy
cy troi to turn troëdig turning, twisting, perverted
Usage notes
-edig does not form a past participle, which does not exist in Welsh. Words formed with -edig are much rarer than past participles are in English and are solely adjectival.
In some cases, a variant with the suffix cy -iedig exists: cy trefnedig/cy trefniedig, cy taledig/cy taliedig, cy cysylltedig/cy cysylltiedig.
Derived terms
cy
References