cyfnither
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From cyf- + nith (“niece”) + dderw (“true”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /kəvˈnɪθɛr/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /kəvˈnɪθar/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /kəvˈniːθɛr/, /kəvˈnɪθɛr/
Noun
[edit]cyfnither f (plural cyfnitheroedd or cyfnitherwydd, masculine cefnder)
- cousin (female first cousin)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
cyfnither | gyfnither | nghyfnither | chyfnither |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyfnither”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies