merthyr

See also: Merthyr

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh merthyr, from Proto-Brythonic *merθɨr, borrowed from Latin martyr.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛrθɨ̞r/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛrθɪr/

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Noun

merthyr m (plural merthyron, feminine merthyres)

1. martyr

Derived terms

• merthyrdod
• merthyrol
• merthyru

 

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
merthyr	ferthyr	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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