rhwng

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh rwg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /r̥ʊŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ʊŋ

Preposition

rhwng

  1. between

Usage notes

  • Personal forms appear variously as rhyngdd-, rhyng-, or rhyngth-.
  • Rhwng is not subject to soft mutation.

Inflection

Personal forms (literary)
singular plural
first person rhyngof rhyngom
second person rhyngot rhyngoch
third person rhyngddo m
rhyngddi f 		rhyngddynt
Personal forms (colloquial)
singular plural
first person rhyngddo i/fi, rhyngdda i rhyngddon ni
second person rhyngddot ti, rhyngddat ti rhyngddoch chi
third person rhyngddo fe/fo m
rhyngddi hi f 		rrhyngddyn nhw

Derived terms

References

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