cerdyn

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Welsh card +‎ -yn; from Middle English carde (“playing card”), from Old French carte, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “paper, papyrus”).

Pronunciation

Noun

cerdyn m (plural cardiau)

  1. card

Derived terms

  • cerdyn banc (“bank card”)
  • cerdyn credyd (“credit card”)
  • cerdyn chwarae (“playing card”)
  • cerdyn debyd (“debit card”)
  • cerdyn pen-blwydd (“birthday card”)
  • cerdyn post (“postcard”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cerdyn
radical soft nasal aspirate
cerdyn gerdyn ngherdyn cherdyn

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

Further reading

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