adeilad
Sounds roughly like: add-AY-lad?
IPA: /adˈɛilad/ ?
CEFR band: A2
Welsh for Adults level: Sylfaen/Foundation
noun masc. (pl.adeiladau)
building
Beth yw hanes yr adeilad?
What's the building's history?
Heddiw mae'r adeilad yn wag.
Today, the building is empty.
More about adeilad (click a category to expand...)
Roots?
From ad- (together ) + eilio(to braid; to create)
Family?
adeiladu[verb]
to build
Topics and themes?
educational buildings
coleg (college)
llyfrgell (library)
prifysgol (university)
religious buildings
capel (chapel)
eglwys (church)
mosg (mosque)
synagog (synagogue)
teml (temple)
other public buildings
canolfan (centre)
clwb (club)
marchnad (market)
senedd (parliament)
siop (shop)
swyddfa (office)
ysbyty (hospital)
private buildings
cartref (home)
tŷ (house)
Mutations
hadeilad(pl. hadeiladau)?
Mae saith ystafell wely yn ein hadeilad arall.
There are seven bedrooms in our other building.
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