ymrysongar
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom ymryson (“contention, rivalry”) + -gar.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editymrysongar (feminine singular ymrysongar, plural ymrysongar, not comparable)
- contentious, fractious, quarrelsome
- Synonyms: cynhennus, ymrafaelgar, cwerylgar, cecrus, ffraegar
Usage notes
editThe ng in ymrysongar is considered to be two separate letters, n and g, and is pronounced /ŋɡ/. As a result, the word appears after ymryson in alphabetical order.
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
ymrysongar | unchanged | unchanged | hymrysongar |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ymrysongar”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies