cyfnither

Welsh

Etymology

From cyf- +‎ nith (“niece”) +‎ derw.

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) (standard) (colloquial) IPA(key): /kəvˈnɪθɛr/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /kəvˈniːθɛr/, /kəvˈnɪθɛr/

Noun

cyfnither f (plural cyfnitheroedd or cyfnitherwydd)

  1. cousin (female first cousin)

Coordinate terms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
cyfnither gyfnither nghyfnither chyfnither
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • Angharad Fychan and Ann Parry Owen, editors (2014), “cyfnither”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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