Cymreig
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *kumrėɣig, from *kömroɣ (“comrade, compatriot”), equivalent to Cymro (“Welshman”) + -eg (“of a language”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəmˈrei̯ɡ/
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Adjective
Cymreig (feminine singular Cymreig, plural Cymreig, not comparable)
- Welsh; of Wales or the Welsh culture (but not of the Welsh language)
- Antonym: anghymreig
Derived terms
- Cymreigio (“to make Welsh”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| Cymreig | Gymreig | Nghymreig | Chymreig |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Cymreig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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