Welsh

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Etymology

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From cyf- +‎ ateb (to answer).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cyfateb m (plural cyfatebion)

  1. counterpart, analogue, match

Verb

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cyfateb (first-person singular present cyfatebaf)

  1. (intransitive, with preposition i) to correspond, to agree, to match

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyfateb gyfateb nghyfateb chyfateb
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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