cymhleth
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From cym- + pleth (“plait, braid”), with nasal mutation.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈkəmhlɛθ/, [ˈkəmɬʰɛθ]
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkəmlɛθ/, /ˈkəmlaθ/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈkəmhlɛθ/, [ˈkəmɬʰɛθ]
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkəmlɛθ/
Adjective edit
cymhleth (feminine singular cymhleth, plural cymhleth, equative cymhlethed, comparative cymhlethach, superlative cymhlethaf)
Derived terms edit
- cymhlethdod (“complexity”)
- cymhlethu (“to complicate”)
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
cymhleth | gymhleth | nghymhleth | chymhleth |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cymhleth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies