Cymreig

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *kumrėɣig, from *kömroɣ (“comrade, compatriot”), equivalent to Cymro (“Welshman”) +‎ -eg (“of a language”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəmˈrei̯ɡ/
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Adjective

Cymreig (feminine singular Cymreig, plural Cymreig, not comparable)

  1. Welsh; of Wales or the Welsh culture (but not of the Welsh language)
    Antonym: anghymreig

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of Cymreig
radical soft nasal aspirate
Cymreig Gymreig Nghymreig Chymreig

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Cymreig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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