cerdyn
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From English card + -yn; from Middle English carde (“playing card”), from Old French carte, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “paper, papyrus”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkɛrdɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkɛrdɪn/
Noun edit
cerdyn m (plural cardiau)
Derived terms edit
- cerdyn banc (“bank card”)
- cerdyn credyd (“credit card”)
- cerdyn chwarae (“playing card”)
- cerdyn debyd (“debit card”)
- cerdyn pen-blwydd (“birthday card”)
- cerdyn post (“postcard”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cerdyn | gerdyn | ngherdyn | cherdyn |
| 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), “cerdyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies