krysi

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Cornish cresy, from Proto-Brythonic *krėdid, from Proto-Celtic *kreddīti, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱred dʰeh₁- (to place one's heart, i.e. to trust, believe), compound phrase of oblique case form of *ḱḗr (heart) and *dʰeh₁- (to put, place, set). Cognate with Irish, Manx, and Scottish Gaelic creid, and Welsh credu.

Verb

krysi

  1. to believe
  2. to think
    Synonyms: prederi, tybi

Conjugation

Conjugation of krysi
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future krysav krysydh krys krysyn krysowgh krysons krysir
preterite krysis kryssys krysas kryssyn kryssowgh kryssons krysas
imperfect krysyn krysys krysi krysyn krysewgh krysens krysys
pluperfect kryssen krysses kryssa kryssen kryssewgh kryssens kryssys
subjunctive present/future kryssiv kryssi krysso kryssyn kryssowgh kryssons krysser
imperfect kryssen krysses kryssa kryssen kryssewgh kryssens kryssys
imperative - krys kryses krysyn krysewgh krysens -
non-finite forms present participle ow krysi verbal adjective krysys

Derived terms

  • kryjyans (belief, religion)
  • kryjyk (religious)
  • krysadow (credible)

Mutation

Mutation of krysi
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
krysi grysi hrysi unchanged unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.