ysgrifen

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ysgriuen, from Old Welsh scribenn, from Proto-Brythonic *skriβenn, borrowed from Latin scrībendum.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /əsˈɡrɪvɛn/, [əsˈkrɪvɛn]
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈsɡrɪvɛn/, [ˈskrɪvɛn], /ˈsɡrɪvan/, [ˈskrɪvan]
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /əsˈɡrɪvɛn/, [əsˈkrɪvɛn]
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈsɡrɪvɛn/, [ˈskrɪvɛn]
  • Rhymes: -ɪvɛn

Noun

ysgrifen f (plural ysgrifennau)

  1. a writing, something written

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of ysgrifen
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ysgrifen unchanged unchanged hysgrifen

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