yswain

Welsh

Alternative forms

• Ysw.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English swain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈəswai̯n/

Noun

yswain m (plural ysweiniaid)

1. (historical) squire, esquire
2. esquire (honorific title)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
yswain	unchanged	unchanged	hyswain
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), “yswain”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies