gartref

Welsh

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈɡartrɛv/
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡartrɛ/, /ˈɡartra/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈɡartrɛv/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡartrɛ/
    • (at home, homewards): (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡatrɛ/, /ˈɡətrɛ/, /ˈɡɪtrɛ/
  • Rhymes: -artrɛv

Adverb

gartref

  1. at home
    Synonym: (North Wales, colloquial) adref
    Dydw i ddim yn aros gartref nawr.
    I'm not staying at home now.
  2. (South Wales, colloquial) homewards
    Synonyms: (North Wales, colloquial) adref, am adref, tuag adref, (South Wales, colloquial) tua thref
    Sa i'n mynd gartref nawr.
    I'm not going home now.

Usage notes

In the standard language, gartref is the adverb of position "at home" whereas adref is the adverb of motion "home(wards)". In more informal language however, both meaning are covered by colloquial versions of gartref in the south and of adref in the north.

Noun

gartref

  1. soft mutation of cartref

Mutation

Mutated forms of cartref
radical soft nasal aspirate
cartref gartref nghartref chartref

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), “gartref”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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