Cymru

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh Cymru. Doublet of Cambria and Cumbria.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkʌm.ɹi/

Proper noun

Cymru

  2. (rare) Synonym of Wales: a constituent country of the United Kingdom.
    • 2022, Julie Brominicks, The Edge of Cymru: A Journey, Bridgend: Seren, published 2023, →ISBN:
      Communicating in English was usual till a common language could be established. But neither I nor Rob wished anyone to prioritise English on our behalf and the fact that anyone could be offended at hearing Cymraeg in Cymru was wretched. […] My friends had only been in Cymru a year, but Tim knew more local history than me, and the kids, being young, were already nearly fluent in Cymraeg.

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh Kymry, from Proto-Brythonic *kömroɣ, from Proto-Celtic *kom- (associative prefix) + *mrogis (“region, country”).[1] By surface analysis, cyn (“with, together”) +‎ bro (“country”). Cognate with English Cumbria and Cambria.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəmrɨ̞/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəmri/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -əmrɨ
  • Homophone: Cymry

Proper noun

Cymru f

  1. Wales (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of Cymru
radical soft nasal aspirate
Cymru Gymru Nghymru Chymru

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

References

  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 280
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