tylwyth
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From tŷ (“house”) + llwyth (“people”). Akin to teulu and present in Tylwyth Teg (“fair folk (elves, fairies)”).
Noun edit
tylwyth m (plural tylwythau)
- immediate family
- household
- (taxonomy) genus
- Synonym: genws
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| tylwyth | dylwyth | nhylwyth | thylwyth |
| 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), “tylwyth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies