eithaf
Welsh
editAlternative forms
edit- eitha (pronunciation spelling)
Etymology
editOld Welsh heitham, from Proto-Celtic *extamos. Cognate with Latin extimus.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editeithaf (feminine singular eithaf, plural eithafion, not comparable)
Derived terms
edit- eithafiaeth (“extremism”)
- eithafwr (“extremist”)
Adverb
editeithaf
- quite, rather, somewhat
- O'n nhw'n eitha grymus yn y dechrau ond yn y diwedd ro'n ni'n rhy gryf iddyn nhw.
- They were quite powerful at the start but in the end we were too strong for them.
Usage notes
editAs an adverb of degree, eitha(f) is used without the linking particle yn. It comes before the adjective and does not trigger soft mutation:
- Wel, mae e'n eitha golygus ond dydy e ddim yn olygus iawn. ― Well, he's somewhat handsome but he's not very handsome.
By contrast, the more literary adverbial expression i'r eithaf ("to the extreme") follows the adjective:
- Ac mae'r modd y collodd ei fywyd yn drist i'r eithaf. ― And the way he lost his life was extremely sad.
Noun
editeithaf m (plural eithafion or eithafoedd)
Derived terms
edit- i'r eithaf (“extremely”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
eithaf | unchanged | unchanged | heithaf |
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), “eithaf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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