methan

See also: Methan and meðan

Czech

Noun

methan m inan

1. Alternative spelling of metan, the only correct spelling in the Czech chemical nomenclature

Declension

Declension of methan (hard masculine inanimate)

	singular	plural
nominative	methan	methany
genitive	methanu	methanů
dative	methanu	methanům
accusative	methan	methany
vocative	methane	methany
locative	methanu	methanech
instrumental	methanem	methany

Welsh

Alternative forms

• (chemical compound) methên

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛθan/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmeːθan/, /ˈmɛθan/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English methane. By surface analysis, meth- +‎ -an.

Noun

methan m (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) methane

Derived terms

• methanöig (“methanoic”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

methan

1. third-person plural future colloquial of methu

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
methan	fethan	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), “methan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies