teits

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English tights, from tight, from Old English *þiht, from Proto-West Germanic *þį̄ht(ī), from Proto-Germanic *þinhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch, pull”). Doublet of tyn (“tight”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tei̯ts/

Noun

teits m pl (no singulative)

  1. (UK) tights / (North America) pantyhose

Mutation

Mutated forms of teits
radical soft nasal aspirate
teits deits nheits theits

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

Further reading

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