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-iedig
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Welsh
Alternative forms
cy -edig
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 /ˈjɛdɪɡ/ cy-N
cy /ˈjeːdɪɡ/ /ˈjɛdɪɡ/ cy-S
cy jeːdɪɡ
Suffix
cy suffix adjective-forming suffixes
adjectival suffix forming deverbal adjectives -ed
cy cysylltu to connect cysylltiedig connected
adjectival suffix indicating having characteristics the root
Usage notes
-iedig does not form a past participle, which does not exist in Welsh. Words formed with -iedig are much rarer than past participles are in English and are solely adjectival.
In some cases, a variant with the suffix cy -edig exists: cy trefniedig/cy trefnedig, cy taliedig/cy taledig, cy cysylltiedig/cy cysylltedig.
Derived terms
cy
References