adborth
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From ad- + porth (“aid; food”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
adborth m (plural adborthion)
Usage notes edit
The alternative form atborth is considered to be the "correct" form of this word as it follows rule that the prefix at- rather than ad- precedes the letter p before mutating it to b. However, the form adborth is more commonly used and understood.
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| adborth | unchanged | unchanged | hadborth |
| 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), “adborth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies