ymryson

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əmˈrəsɔn/

Noun

ymryson m or f (plural ymrysonau)

  1. quarrel, strife, contention
    Synonyms: cynnen, ymrafael, anghydfod, anghytundeb, cweryl
  2. rivalry, contest
    Synonyms: cystadleuaeth, dadl

Derived terms

  • ymryson y beirdd (poetry contest)
  • ymrysongar (contentious, quarrelsome)

Verb

ymryson (first-person singular present ymrysonaf)

  1. (intransitive) to contend, to compete, to vie
    Synonym: cystadlu

Usage notes

  • The conjugated forms of ymryson are not normally used.

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future ymrysonaf ymrysoni ymrysona ymrysonwn ymrysonwch ymrysonant ymrysonir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
ymrysonwn ymrysonit ymrysonai ymrysonem ymrysonech ymrysonent ymrysonid
preterite ymrysonais ymrysonaist ymrysonodd ymrysonasom ymrysonasoch ymrysonasant ymrysonwyd
pluperfect ymrysonaswn ymrysonasit ymrysonasai ymrysonasem ymrysonasech ymrysonasent ymrysonasid, ymrysonesid
present subjunctive ymrysonwyf ymrysonych ymrysono ymrysonom ymrysonoch ymrysonont ymrysoner
imperative ymrysona ymrysoned ymrysonwn ymrysonwch ymrysonent ymrysoner
verbal noun ymryson
verbal adjectives ymrysonedig
ymrysonadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future ymrysona i,
ymrysonaf i
ymrysoni di ymrysonith o/e/hi,
ymrysoniff e/hi
ymrysonwn ni ymrysonwch chi ymrysonan nhw
conditional ymrysonwn i,
ymrysonswn i
ymrysonet ti,
ymrysonset ti
ymrysonai fo/fe/hi,
ymrysonsai fo/fe/hi
ymrysonen ni,
ymrysonsen ni
ymrysonech chi,
ymrysonsech chi
ymrysonen nhw,
ymrysonsen nhw
preterite ymrysonais i,
ymrysones i
ymrysonaist ti,
ymrysonest ti
ymrysonodd o/e/hi ymrysonon ni ymrysonoch chi ymrysonon nhw
imperative ymrysona ymrysonwch

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of ymryson
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ymryson unchanged unchanged hymryson

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), “ymryson”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies