oesfyr
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]oes (“age, lifespan”) + byr (“short”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɔɨ̯svɨ̞r/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɔɪsvɪr/
- Rhymes: -oɨ̯svɨ̞r
Adjective
[edit]oesfyr (feminine singular oesfer, plural oesfyrion, equative mor oesfyr, comparative mwy oesfyr, superlative mwyaf oesfyr)
- short-lived, ephemeral
- Synonym: undydd unnos
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
oesfyr | unchanged | unchanged | hoesfyr |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “oesfyr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies