Gleidyf

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Etymology

From an invisible proto-language
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Source

Coined by Andrzej Sapkowski in the book Sword of Destiny.

Source Spelling

glaeddyv

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈɡledɨf/

Orthographic Form

glaeddyv

Noun

gleidyf (class 3 singular, plural gleidyvana)

  1. sword

Creation and Usage Notes

The pronunciation comes from Sapkowski. There are other words he created that are supposed to be pronounced with [v] at the end of the word, but this one evidently ends with [f], despite the spelling.

-David J. Peterson 23:21, 8 September 2020 (PDT)