cyfnither

Welsh

Etymology

From cyf- +‎ nith (“niece”) +‎ dderw (“true”).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /kəvˈnɪθɛr/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /kəvˈniːθɛr/, /kəvˈnɪθɛr/

Noun

cyfnither f (plural cyfnitheroedd or cyfnitherwydd, masculine cefnder)

  1. cousin (female first cousin)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cyfnither
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyfnither gyfnither nghyfnither chyfnither

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), “cyfnither”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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