pedwar
Welsh
| 40[a], [b], [c] | ||
| [a], [b] ← 3 | 4 | 5 → [a], [b] |
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| Cardinal (masculine): pedwar Cardinal (feminine): pedair Ordinal (masculine): pedwerydd Ordinal (feminine): pedwaredd Ordinal abbreviation (masculine): 4ydd Ordinal abbreviation (feminine): 4edd Multiplier: pedwarplyg | ||
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Etymology
From Middle Welsh pedwar, from Old Welsh petuar, petguar, from Proto-Brythonic *pedwar, from Proto-Celtic *kʷetwores, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛdwar/
Usage notes
- Pedwar is used only before grammatically masculine nouns.
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| pedwar | bedwar | mhedwar | phedwar |
| 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), “pedwar”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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