dd
The abbreviation dd is used in Welsh to represent the word 'dead'.
In Welsh, dd serves as a shorthand abbreviation for the word meaning deceased or no longer living.
Did you know?
- The letter dd is the only letter in the Welsh alphabet that is never used at the start of a word.
- In Welsh, the letter d is actually a distinct sound from the English 'd', and adding the second d in dd creates a completely different consonant that sounds like the English 'th' in 'this'.
- Because dd is a distinct letter, it has its own position in the alphabet, coming after d and before ff.
Examples in context
- MeddwlTo think
- GwellBetter
Example conversation
Gareth and Sian are checking a flashlight.
- GarethSian, a yw'r torch yn dd?Sian, is the torch dead?
- SianYn dd, mae.It is dead, yes.
- GarethGallen ni gael batri newydd?Can we get a new battery?
- SianGallwn ni, Gareth.We can, Gareth.
