cethr
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh kethr, from Proto-Brythonic *keθr, *kentr, from Latin centrum (“centre”). Compare Breton kentr.
Pronunciation
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /kɛθr/
Noun
cethr f (plural cethrau)
- spike, pin, nail
Synonyms
- hoelen
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cethr | gethr | nghethr | chethr |
| 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), “cethr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies