nedd

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *snidā, from Proto-Indo-European *-níd-. Cognate with Cornish nedh, Breton nez, Irish sniodh, Manx snieg, Scottish Gaelic sneadh and also English nit.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nedd f (collective, singulative nedden, not mutable)

  1. nits
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References

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “nedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies