menter

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English venture, back-formed with /m/ because /v/ is its soft mutation as in mantais (“advantage”), melfed (“velvet”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛntɛr/

Noun

menter m or f (plural mentrau)

  1. initiative, venture
    Synonyms: gweithred, ymgymeriad, gweithgarwch
  2. (finance)speculation, venture

Mutation

Mutated forms of menter
radical soft nasal aspirate
menter fenter unchanged unchanged

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “menter”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “menter”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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