Welsh

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Etymology

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Stem cymer- from Proto-Brythonic *kummėrɨd, from Proto-Celtic *kombereti, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱom + *bʰéreti; verbal noun cymryd from Proto-Brythonic *kumrɨd, from Proto-Celtic *kombritus.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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cymryd (first-person singular present cymeraf)

  1. to take, accept

Conjugation

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  • Obsolete third-person singular preterite: cymerth

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cymryd gymryd nghymryd chymryd
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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