iâr
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh yar, from Old Welsh iar, from Proto-Celtic *yarā (compare Cornish and Breton yar (“hen”), Middle Irish eirín, Irish eireog (“chicken”)).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
iâr f (plural ieir)
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
iâr | unchanged | unchanged | hiâr |
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), “iâr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies