sbeis

Welsh

Alternative forms

ysbeis, sbis, ysbis

Etymology

Borrowed from English spice.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sbei̯s/, [spei̯s]

Noun

sbeis m (plural sbeisys, not mutable)

1. spice

Derived terms

• sbeis coch (“pickling spice”)
• sbeisio (“to spice”)
• sbeislyd (“spicy”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
sbeis	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

Further reading

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