-did

Appendix:Variations of "did" Welsh Alternative forms cy -tid Etymology From cy wlm -dit, from cy cel-pro *-tūss, from cy ine-pro *-tuHts. Cognate with la -tus143 iii (10) and gem-pro *-dūþiz. Pronunciation cy /dɪd/ Usage notes /tɪd/ and /dɪd/ are variants of the same suffix. /tɪd/ (phonetically [tʰɪd]) is always spelt cy -tid whereas /dɪd/ would, in theory, be represented by cy -tid after an unvoiced fricative (phonetically [tɪd]) and by cy -did after other voiced sounds (phonetically [dɪd]). /dɪd/, however, does not at present occur in any Welsh words after an unvoiced fricative. Suffix cy suffix m plural -didau forming abstract nouns, -ness, -ment cy glân clean glendid cleanliness cy gwan weak gwendid weakness cy calon heart calondid encouragement Usage notes sga -did causes i-affection of internal vowels. Derived terms cy References