teyrn
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh teyrn, from Old Welsh *tigern, from Proto-Brythonic *tɨɣern, from Proto-Celtic *tigernos; compare Old Irish tigerna.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /teɨ̯rn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /tei̯rn/
- Rhymes: -eɨ̯rn
Noun edit
teyrn m (plural teyrnedd or teyrniaid or teyrnion)
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
- teyrnas
- teyrn corunllwyd
- teyrn cycyllog
- teyrn gwinau bach
- teyrn gwinau mawr
- teyrn melyngoch
- teyrn tinfelyn
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
teyrn | deyrn | nheyrn | theyrn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- Pughe, William. A Dictionary of the Welsh Language, Explained in English, Vol. 2.