cynefineiddio
Welsh
Etymology
From cynefin (“familiar, habitat”) + -eiddio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkənɛvɪnˈai̯ðjɔ/
Verb
cynefineiddio (first-person singular present cynefineiddiaf)
- to make acquainted
Conjugation
| inflected colloquial forms |
singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| first | second | third | first | second | third | |
| future | cynefineidda i, cynefineiddaf i |
cynefineiddi di | cynefineiddith o/e/hi, cynefineiddiff e/hi |
cynefineiddwn ni | cynefineiddwch chi | cynefineiddan nhw |
| conditional | cynefineiddwn i, cynefineiddswn i |
cynefineiddet ti, cynefineiddset ti |
cynefineiddai fo/fe/hi, cynefineiddsai fo/fe/hi |
cynefineidden ni, cynefineiddsen ni |
cynefineiddech chi, cynefineiddsech chi |
cynefineidden nhw, cynefineiddsen nhw |
| preterite | cynefineiddais i, cynefineiddes i |
cynefineiddaist ti, cynefineiddest ti |
cynefineiddodd o/e/hi | cynefineiddon ni | cynefineiddoch chi | cynefineiddon nhw |
| imperative | — | cynefineidda | — | — | cynefineiddwch | — |
Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| cynefineiddio | gynefineiddio | nghynefineiddio | chynefineiddio |
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), “cynefineiddio”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies