chwech
See also: c'hwec'h
Welsh
| < 5 | 6 | 7 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : chwech Ordinal : chweched | ||
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *hwex, from Proto-Celtic *swexs, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /χweːχ/
- (South Wales) (standard) (colloquial) IPA(key): /χweːχ/
- (South Wales) (colloquial) IPA(key): /hweːχ/, /weːχ/
Usage notes
Chwech triggers the aspirate mutation in the literary language, but in the spoken language this is only occasionally heard.
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| chwech | unchanged | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950-), “chwech”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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