Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle English peinten (or possibly Old French peintier) + -io.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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peintio (first-person singular present peintiaf)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to paint
    Ledled Cymru, mae pobl wedi peintio ymatebion sy’n cynnwys y geiriau “Cofiwch Dryweryn” er mwyn mynegi eu hanghymeradwyaeth i'r fandaliaeth.
    In response, people across Wales have painted the words "Cofiwch Dryweryn" (Remember Tryweryn) in order to express their disapproval of the vandalism.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
peintio beintio mheintio pheintio
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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