ystafell
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh ystauell, from Proto-Brythonic *ɨstavell, from Vulgar Latin *(i)stabellum, from Latin stabulum (“dwelling; stable”); cognate with English stable (“building for horses”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) (standard) IPA(key): /əsˈdavɛɬ/, [əsˈtavɛɬ]
- (North Wales) (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈsdavɛɬ/, [ˈstavɛɬ], /ˈsdavaɬ/, [ˈstavaɬ]
- (South Wales) (standard) IPA(key): /əsˈdaːvɛɬ/, [əsˈtaːvɛɬ], /əsˈdavɛɬ/, [əsˈtavɛɬ]
- (South Wales) (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈsdaːvɛɬ/, [ˈstaːvɛɬ], /ˈsdavɛɬ/, [ˈstavɛɬ]
Noun edit
ystafell f (plural ystafelloedd)
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
ystafell | unchanged | unchanged | hystafell |
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), “ystafell”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies