cartref
Welsh
Alternative forms
- (colloquial) cartre
Etymology
Traditionally analysed as câr (“kin”) + tref (“settlement, homestead, home”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈkartrɛv/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkartrɛ/, /ˈkartra/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈkartrɛv/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkartrɛ/
- Rhymes: -artrɛv
Noun
cartref m (plural cartrefi)
Derived terms
- cartref nyrsio (“nursing home”)
- cartref symudol (“mobile home”)
- cartrefol (“homely”, adjective)
- gartref (“at home”, adverb)
- gwaith cartref (“homework”)
Mutation
| 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), “cartref”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies