cerdyn
Welsh
Alternative forms
- card, cardyn, carden
Etymology
From English card + -yn; from Middle English carde (“playing card”), from Old French carte, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “paper, papyrus”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkɛrdɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkɛrdɪn/
Noun
cerdyn m (plural cardiau)
- card
Derived terms
- cerdyn banc
- cerdyn credyd
- cerdyn debyd
- cerdyn pen-blwydd
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cerdyn | gerdyn | ngherdyn | cherdyn |
| 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) , “cerdyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies