hesb

Welsh

Adjective

hesb f (not mutable)

  1. feminine singular of hysb

Adjective

hesb (feminine singular hesb, plural hysbion, equative hesbed, comparative hesbach, superlative hesbaf, not mutable)

  1. dry, dried up, exhausted (of water sources such as wells and springs)
  2. dry, not yielding milk (of cattle, sheep)
  3. barren, sterile

Usage notes

There is a tendency to use the feminine form hesb with masculine nouns because it is more common.

Derived terms

  • hesbin (“teg, young ewe”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of hesb
radical soft nasal aspirate
hesb unchanged unchanged unchanged

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hesb”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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