uchder

Welsh

Etymology

uch(el) +‎ -der

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɨ̞χdɛr/, [ˈɨ̞χtɛr]
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɪχdɛr/, [ˈɪχtɛr]

Noun

uchder m (plural uchderau)

height (distance from bottom to top)
Beth ydy uchder yr Wyddfa? ― What is the height of Snowdon?

Mae ofn uchder arna i. ― I'm afraid of heights.

Mae'r nenfwd tua deg troedfedd o uchder. ― The ceiling is about ten feet high.

Antonym: iselder

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
uchder	unchanged	unchanged	huchder
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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

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