melyster

Welsh

Etymology

From melys (“sweet”) +‎ -der.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɛˈləsdɛr/, [mɛˈləstɛr]

Noun

melyster m (plural melysterau)

  1. sweetness, sweet or delicious taste
  2. sweet food or substance
  3. (source of) delight or pleasure
  4. melodiousness

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
melyster felyster unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • Angharad Fychan and Ann Parry Owen, editors (2014), “melyster”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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