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Welsh word

syndod

surprise

nounmasculine/ˈsəndɔd/

syndod means “surprise” in Welsh and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈsəndɔd/.

syndod in context

Roedd marwolaeth Tom yn syndod.

Tom's death was a surprise.

B2

Nid yw'n syndod fod yr hyn a ddigwyddodd o hynny ymlaen yn ddim llai nag anhrefn llwyr.

Unsurprisingly, what transpired from then on was nothing short of shambolic.

C1

Gyda hynny oll mewn golwg, a oes unrhyw syndod pam y gwnaethom ni, y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig, golli ffydd yn gyfan gwbl yn y pwyllgor diben arbennig?

With all that in mind, is there really any wonder why we, the Welsh Conservatives, lost faith in the special purpose committee altogether?

B2

A yw'n syndod fod lefelau gorbryder yn yr entrychion ar draws y sector?

Is it any wonder anxiety is soaring across the sector?

C1

A yw'n syndod fod iechyd meddwl ein ffermwyr yn dirywio?

Is it any surprise that our farmers' mental health is deteriorating?

B1

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