-aint
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ai̯nt/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɛnt/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ai̯nt/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɛnt/
Suffix
-aint
- forming abstract nouns, -ness, -ment
- hen (“old”) + -aint → henaint (“old age”)
- dioddef (“suffer”) + -aint → dioddefaint (“suffering, passion”)
Suffix
-aint
- forming plural nouns, -s
- gof (“blacksmith”) + -aint → gofaint (“blacksmiths”)
- câr (“relative”) + -aint → ceraint (“relatives”)
- nai (“nephew”) + -aint → neiaint (“nephews”)
- Synonyms: -aid, -au, -ed, -edd, -en, -i, -iadau, -iaid, -iau, -ion, -od, -oedd, -on, -ydd, -yr, -ys
Derived terms
Welsh terms suffixed with -aint
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-aint”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies