tydden

noun

tyd·​den

variants or tyddyn

ˈtit͟hə̇n,

ˈtət͟h-

plural -s

Wales

: a small farm : homestead

Word History

Etymology

Welsh tyddyn, from Middle Welsh, from tŷ house + dyn hill, akin to Latin tegere to cover and to Old Irish dūn fortress

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