syrthio

Welsh

Etymology

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsərθjɔ/
  • Rhymes: -ərθjɔ

Verb

syrthio (first-person singular present syrthiaf, not mutable)

  1. to fall
    Synonyms: cwyddo, cwympo

Conjugation

Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future syrthia i,
syrthiaf i
syrthi di syrthith o/e/hi,
syrthiff e/hi
syrthiwn ni syrthiwch chi syrthian nhw
conditional syrthiwn i,
syrthiswn i
syrthiet ti,
syrthiset ti
syrthiai fo/fe/hi,
syrthisai fo/fe/hi
syrthien ni,
syrthisen ni
syrthiech chi,
syrthisech chi
syrthien nhw,
syrthisen nhw
preterite syrthiais i,
syrthies i
syrthiaist ti,
syrthiest ti
syrthiodd o/e/hi syrthion ni syrthioch chi syrthion nhw
imperative syrthia syrthiwch

Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Derived terms

  • syrthiad (fall)
  • syrthio allan (â) (to fall out (with))
  • syrthio ar (to fall upon, to assault)
  • syrthio ar ei fai (to acknowledge fault)
  • syrthio ar y pot (to pop one's clogs, to die)
  • syrthio i gysgu (to fall asleep)
  • syrthio mewn cariad (to fall in love)
  • syrthio ymaith (to fall away)
  • syrthio'n fyr (to fall short)
  • syrthio'n glewt (to fall in a heap)

Mutation

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

References

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