heb ail

Welsh

Alternative forms

• heb un ail (literally “without (even) one second”)

Etymology

Literally: "without a second".

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌhɛb ˈai̯l/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌheːb ˈai̯l/

Prepositional phrase

heb ail

1. (idiomatic) without peer, second to none, peerless

Inflection

Personal forms (literary & colloquial)

	Singular	Plural
First person	heb fy ail	heb ein hail
Second person	heb dy ail	heb eich ail
Third person	heb ei ail m heb ei hail f	heb eu hail

References

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