cyntefin
Welsh
editPronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /kənˈtɛvɪn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /kənˈteːvɪn/, /kənˈtɛvɪn/
Etymology 1
editFrom Proto-Celtic *kentusamonyos (“beginning of summer”) (compare Old Irish cétamain).
Noun
editcyntefin m (uncountable)
- beginning of summer
- first month of summer, May
- Synonym: Mai
- spring
- Synonym: gwanwyn
- summer
- Synonym: haf
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editAdjective
editcyntefin (feminine singular cyntefin, plural cyntefin, equative mor gyntefin, comparative mwy cyntefin, superlative mwyaf cyntefin)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
cyntefin | gyntefin | nghyntefin | chyntefin |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |