English

Noun

eisteddfodau pl

1. plural of eisteddfod

Quotations

• For usage examples of this term, see Citations:eisteddfodau.

Usage notes

• As eisteddfodau are a particularly Welsh cultural institution, the use of the etymologically consistent plural is far more common than the use of other such plurals of words borrowed from Welsh; compare: corgwn, cymoedd.
• The use of this plural is preferred by most writers and speakers over the alternative English plural (eisteddfods) as it is long-accepted usage and shows greater cultural sensitivity.

Welsh

Etymology

From eisteddfod +‎ -au.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌəi̯stɛðˈvɔdaɨ̯/, /ˌəi̯stɛðˈvɔda/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌəi̯stɛðˈvɔdai̯/, /ˌəi̯stɛðˈvɔdɛ/

Noun

eisteddfodau f pl

1. plural of eisteddfod
   • 1822: Morgan Williams, Collectaneous Epitaphs: Chiefly Designed to Assist Surviving Relations in Fixing Upon Suitable…, p71

     Yr oedd llafur Owain Myfyr, Gwilym Owain, ac yntau, yn dechreu dwyn ffrwyth yn niwedd ei oes ef; ac nid oes nemawr o achos ammheuaeth, mai i’w llafur hwy yr ydym yn ddyledus am adfywiad yr Eisteddfodau yn yr hanner canrif diweddaf.‎

     (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Mutation