wythnos
Welsh
Etymology
wyth (“eight”) + nos (“night”)
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈʊɨ̯θnɔs/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈʊθnɔs/, /ˈʊsnɔs/, /ˈʊsɔs/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈʊi̯θnɔs/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈʊθnɔs/, /ˈʊsnɔs/, /ˈʊsnɔθ/
Noun
wythnos f (plural wythnosau)
- week
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| wythnos | unchanged | unchanged | hwythnos |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
See also
- penwythnos (“weekend”)
- pythefnos (“fortnight”)
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “wythnos”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies