ystafell
Welsh
Alternative forms
- stafell
Etymology
Borrowed from Vulgar Latin *stabellum from Latin stabulum; cognate with English stable (“building for horses”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) (standard) IPA(key): /əsˈdavɛɬ/, [əsˈtavɛɬ]
- (North Wales) (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈsdavɛɬ/, [ˈstavɛɬ], /ˈsdavaɬ/, [ˈstavaɬ]
- (South Wales) (standard) IPA(key): /əsˈdaːvɛɬ/, [əsˈtaːvɛɬ], /əsˈdavɛɬ/, [əsˈtavɛɬ]
- (South Wales) (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈsdaːvɛɬ/, [ˈstaːvɛɬ], /ˈsdavɛɬ/, [ˈstavɛɬ]
Noun
ystafell f (plural ystafelloedd)
- room, chamber
- accommodation
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| ystafell | unchanged | unchanged | hystafell |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||