pedair
Welsh
| 40[a], [b], [c] | ||
| [a], [b] ← 3 | 4 | 5 → [a], [b] |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal (feminine): pedair Cardinal (masculine): pedwar Ordinal (feminine): pedwaredd Ordinal (masculine): pedwerydd Ordinal abbreviation (feminine): 4edd Ordinal abbreviation (masculine): 4ydd Multiplier: pedwarplyg | ||
| Welsh Wikipedia article on 4 | ||
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *kʷetesres, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷétesres, feminine of *kʷetwóres. Compare Cornish peder.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈpɛdai̯r/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈpɛdɛr/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈpeːdai̯r/, /ˈpɛdai̯r/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈpeːdɛr/, /ˈpɛdɛr/
Numeral
pedair f
- (cardinal number) feminine of pedwar
Usage notes
- pedair is used only before grammatically feminine nouns.
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| pedair | bedair | mhedair | phedair |
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), “pedair”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies