Caerdydd
/kaɨ̯rˈdɨːð/feminine
Cardiff is translated into Welsh as Caerdydd.
Caerdydd is the proper name for the capital city of Wales.
Meaning: The capital city of Wales (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaɨ̯rˈdɨːð/
Did you know?
- While the English name 'Cardiff' sounds nothing like the Welsh 'Caerdydd', they both stem from the same historical root. The English spelling is essentially a phonetic fossilization of an older version of the Welsh name, Caerdyf.
- The Welsh name Caerdydd contains the letter combination dd, which in Welsh represents a single voiced consonant sound similar to the 'th' in 'this' and not a doubled 'd' sound.
- If you look at a map of Wales, you will see many towns beginning with the word Caer, such as Caerphilly or Caerleon. This is because the prefix acts as a common building block for naming ancient strongholds.
Examples in context
- Caerdydd yw prifddinas Cymru.Cardiff is the capital of Wales.This sentence is useful for identifying Caerdydd as the capital of Wales.Tatoeba #11550895 by deniko, translation #11550894 by deniko
- Wyt ti'n mynd i Caerdydd heddiw?Are you going to Cardiff today?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cardiff” translations and entries Caerdydd, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Caerdydd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
