-aniaeth
Welsh
editAlternative forms
editPronunciation
edit- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈanjaɨ̯θ/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈanjɛθ/, /ˈanjaθ/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈanjai̯θ/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈanjɛθ/
Suffix
edit-aniaeth f (plural -aniaethau)
- Forms abstract nouns.
- gwlyb (“wet”) + -aniaeth → gwlybaniaeth (“moisture”)
- crydd (“cobbler”) + -aniaeth → cryddaniaeth (“shoemaking”)
- brwd (“enthusiastic”) + -aniaeth → brwdaniaeth (“fervour”)
- drud (“expensive”) + -aniaeth → drudaniaeth (“costliness”)
Usage notes
edit- Most nouns with this rare suffix are feminine although some may be masculine, including the most common examples of its usage, gwlybaniaeth (“moisture”).
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editReferences
editR. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-aniaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies