Welsh

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Etymology

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From maeth (nourishment; nurture) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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maethu (first-person singular present maethaf)

  1. to nourish
  2. to nurture, to foster

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of maethu
radical soft nasal aspirate
maethu faethu unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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