amser

Middle Welsh

Etymology

From Old Welsh amser, from Proto-Celtic *amsterā (“time, moment”), possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂mh₁-eh₂, from the root *h₂meh₁- (“to mow, reap, harvest”); cognate with Old Irish aimser.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈamser/

Noun

amser m

1. time, appointed time

Derived terms

• amserach

Descendants

• Welsh: amser

Mutation

Mutated forms of amser

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
amser	unchanged	unchanged	hamser

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Middle Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh amser, from Old Welsh amser, from Proto-Celtic *amsterā (“time, moment”); cognate with Old Irish aimser.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈamsɛr/
• (North Wales colloquial also) IPA^(key): /ˈamsar/

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Noun

amser m or f (plural amserau or amseroedd or amserion or amseron)

1. time
2. tense
3. tempo

Derived terms

• amserol (“timely”)
• ar amser
• llawn-amser
• rhan-amser

 

See also

• pryd (“(period of) time”)
• gwaith (“time (instance)”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of amser

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
amser	unchanged	unchanged	hamser

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “amser”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies