teyrn
Welsh
Alternative forms
- teẏrn (obsolete)
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *tigernos; compare Old Irish tigerna.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /teɨ̯rn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /tei̯rn/
Noun
teyrn m (plural teyrnedd or teyrnion)
- sovereign, monarch
- (chess) king
Synonyms
- rhi
- pennaeth
- tywysog
- brenin
Derived terms
- teyrnas
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| teyrn | deyrn | nheyrn | theyrn |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- Pughe, William. A Dictionary of the Welsh Language, Explained in English, Vol. 2.