yswain
Welsh
Alternative forms
- Ysw.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle English swain.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈəswai̯n/
Noun
yswain m (plural ysweiniaid)
- (historical) squire, esquire
- esquire (honorific title)
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
yswain | unchanged | unchanged | hyswain |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “yswain”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies