cartref

Welsh

Alternative forms

• (colloquial) cartre

Etymology

Traditionally analysed as câr (“kin”) +‎ tref (“settlement, homestead, home”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈkartrɛv/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈkartrɛ/, /ˈkartra/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈkartrɛv/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈkartrɛ/
• Rhymes: -artrɛv

Noun

cartref m (plural cartrefi)

1. home

Derived terms

• cartref nyrsio (“nursing home”)
• cartref symudol (“mobile home”)
• cartrefol (“homely”, adjective)
• gartref (“at home”, adverb)
• gwaith cartref (“homework”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cartref

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cartref	gartref	nghartref	chartref

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

Further reading

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