Cymreig
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Brythonic *kumrėɣig, from *kömroɣ (“comrade, compatriot”), equivalent to Cymro (“Welshman”) + -eg (“of a language”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editCymreig (feminine singular Cymreig, plural Cymreig, not comparable)
- Welsh; of Wales or the Welsh culture (but not of the Welsh language)
- Antonym: anghymreig
Derived terms
edit- Cymreigio (“to make Welsh”)
Related terms
editMutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
Cymreig | Gymreig | Nghymreig | Chymreig |
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), “Cymreig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies