pensaernïaeth
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From pen (“head, chief”) + saernïaeth (“architecture, workmanship”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌpɛnsaɨ̯rˈniː.aɨ̯θ/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌpɛnsɛrˈniː.ɛθ/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˌpɛnsai̯rˈniː.ai̯θ/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌpɛnsɛrˈniː.ɛθ/
Usage notes
[edit]Note the unusual pronunciation of the first ae as /aɨ̯, ai̯/ rather than expected /eɨ̯, ei̯/.
Noun
[edit]pensaernïaeth f (uncountable)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| pensaernïaeth | bensaernïaeth | mhensaernïaeth | phensaernïaeth |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pensaernïaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies