ethrefig
Welsh
Alternative forms
- athrefig
Etymology
From athref (“abode, home”) + -ig.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɛθˈrɛvɪɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɛθˈreːvɪɡ/, /ɛθˈrɛvɪɡ/
Noun
ethrefig (feminine singular ethrefig, plural ethrefig, equative cyn ethrefig, comparative mwy ethrefig, superlative mwyaf ethrefig)
- (obsolete) home, homely
- Synonym: cartrefol
- (obsolete) ever remaining, abiding
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| ethrefig | unchanged | unchanged | hethrefig |
| 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), “ethrefig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies