cyfnither
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From cyf- + nith (“niece”) + dderw (“true”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /kəvˈnɪθɛr/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /kəvˈnɪθar/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /kəvˈniːθɛr/, /kəvˈnɪθɛr/
Noun edit
cyfnither f (plural cyfnitheroedd or cyfnitherwydd, masculine cefnder)
- cousin (female first cousin)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cyfnither | gyfnither | nghyfnither | chyfnither |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyfnither”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies