cwrtais

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh cwrteis, borrowed from Middle English curteis, from Anglo-Norman curteis.

Adjective

cwrtais (feminine singular cwrtais, plural cwrtais, equative mor gwrtais, comparative mwy cwrtais, superlative mwyaf cwrtais)

1. courteous

   Synonyms: moesgar, boneddigaidd

2. humble, shy

Related terms

• cwrt (“court”)
• cwrteisi (“courtesy”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cwrtais	gwrtais	nghwrtais	chwrtais
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), “cwrtais”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies