gwasanaeth

Welsh

Etymology

gwas (“servant”) +‎ -aeth (forming abstract nouns)

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɡwaˈsanaɨ̯θ/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɡwaˈsanɛθ/, /ɡwaˈsanaθ/
(South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɡwaˈsa(ː)nai̯θ/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɡwaˈsa(ː)nɛθ/
Rhymes: -anaɨ̯θ

Noun

gwasanaeth m (plural gwasanaethau)

service

Usage notes

Note that despite ending in -iaeth, this word is masculine. See camddealltwriaeth, gwahaniaeth, gwlybaniaeth and lluniaeth for similar rare examples of this.

Mutation

Mutated forms of *gwasanaeth*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwasanaeth	wasanaeth	ngwasanaeth	unchanged

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