blaenoriaeth
Welsh
Etymology
From blaenor + -iaeth.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /bleɨ̯ˈnɔrjaɨ̯θ/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /bleɨ̯ˈnɔrjɛθ/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /blei̯ˈnɔrjai̯θ/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /blei̯ˈnɔrjɛθ/
Noun
blaenoriaeth f (plural blaenoriaethau)
- priority, precedence
- preference
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| blaenoriaeth | flaenoriaeth | mlaenoriaeth | unchanged |
| 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), “blaenoriaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies