Beibl
Welsh
editEtymology
editBorrowed from English Bible; replaced Middle Welsh Bibl, which was borrowed from Middle English bible or Old French bible; both ultimately from Late Latin Biblia, from Ancient Greek βιβλία (biblía).
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /bei̯bl/, /ˈbei̯bl̩/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /bei̯bl/, /ˈbei̯bl̩/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈbei̯bɪl/
Proper noun
editBeibl m (plural Beiblau)
Derived terms
edit- Beibl Cysegr-lân (“Holy Bible”)
- Beibl Sanctaidd (“Holy Bible”)
- Beibl teuluaidd (“family Bible”)
- Beibl teuluol (“family Bible”)
- Beiblaidd (“biblical”)
- Beiblydd (“biblicist”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
Beibl | Feibl | Meibl | unchanged |
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), “Beibl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies