un deg saith
Welsh
| < 16 | 17 | 18 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : un deg saith Ordinal : ail ar bymtheg Vigesimal : dau ar bymtheg | ||
Etymology
From un (“one”) + deg (“ten”) + saith (“seven”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɨ̞ndɛɡ ˈsai̯θ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɪndɛɡ ˈsai̯θ/
Numeral
un deg saith
- (decimal) seventeen
- Synonyms: dau ar bymtheg, dwy ar bymtheg
Usage notes
The decimal un deg saith can be used with nouns of any gender whereas the vigesimal dau ar bymtheg and dwy ar bymtheg are used solely with masculine and feminine nouns respectively.
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| un deg saith | unchanged | unchanged | hun deg saith |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||