certh

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh kerth, from Proto-Brythonic *kerθ, from Latin certus (“certain; fixed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɛrθ/
• Rhymes: -ɛrθ

Adjective

certh (feminine singular certh, plural certh, equative certhed, comparative certhach, superlative certhaf)

1. right, true, certain
2. vehement

Derived terms

• coelcerth (“bonfire; beacon”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
certh	gerth	ngherth	cherth
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “certh”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies