cerdyn

Welsh

Alternative forms

• card, cardyn, carden

Etymology

From English card +‎ -yn; from Middle English carde (“playing card”), from Old French carte, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “paper, papyrus”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛrdɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛrdɪn/

Noun

cerdyn m (plural cardiau)

1. card

Derived terms

• cerdyn banc (“bank card”)
• cerdyn credyd (“credit card”)
• cerdyn chwarae (“playing card”)
• cerdyn debyd (“debit card”)
• cerdyn pen-blwydd (“birthday card”)
• cerdyn post (“postcard”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of cerdyn

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cerdyn	gerdyn	ngherdyn	cherdyn

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), “cerdyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies