cystal
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From earlier cystadl (“of equal status”), from cy- + ystadl (“position, status”), from Proto-Celtic *stādlom (“standpoint, stead”), from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand”).
Compare distadl (“insignificant, worthless”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəsdal/, [ˈkʰəstal]
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkəsdal/, [ˈkʰəstal]
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkɪsdal/, [ˈkʰɪstal], /ˈkɪsdɛl/, [ˈkʰɪstɛl]
Adjective edit
cystal
- equative degree of da (“good”)
Usage notes edit
- Despite being an adjective, cystal (as it is equative) is not connected to a form of bod by yn.
- Ydych chi gystal â Siân
- You're as good as Siân
See also edit
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cystal | gystal | nghystal | chystal |
| 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), “cystal”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 354-5