methan
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmɛdɦan]
Noun
methan m inan
- alternative spelling of metan, the only correct spelling in the Czech chemical nomenclature
Declension
Declension of methan (hard masculine inanimate)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | methan | methany |
| genitive | methanu | methanů |
| dative | methanu | methanům |
| accusative | methan | methany |
| vocative | methane | methany |
| locative | methanu | methanech |
| instrumental | methanem | methany |
Welsh
Alternative forms
- (chemical compound) methên
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɛθan/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmeːθan/, /ˈmɛθan/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English methane. By surface analysis, meth- + -an.
Noun
methan m (uncountable)
Derived terms
- methanöig (“methanoic”)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
methan
- third-person plural future colloquial of methu
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| methan | fethan | 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
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “methan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies