aeth
Middle Welsh
Alternative forms
- eithyt
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.eθ/, /aɨ̯θ/
Verb
aeth
- third-person singular preterite of mynet
Welsh
Etymology 1
From Proto-Celtic *anxtu, from Proto-Indo-European *n̥ḱtu, from the root *neḱ- (“perish, disappear”). Cognate with Irish éacht, Irish euchd.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /aːɨ̯θ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ai̯θ/
- Rhymes: -aːɨ̯θ
Noun
aeth m (plural aethau)
Derived terms
- aethus (“grievous, painful”)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /aːɨ̯θ/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /aːθ/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ai̯θ/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /aːθ/
- Rhymes: -aːɨ̯θ
Verb
aeth
- third-person singular preterite of mynd
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| aeth | unchanged | unchanged | haeth |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “aeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies