ystlys
Middle Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *stlissus (whence Irish slios).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈəstlɨs/
Noun
ystlys m or f
Descendants
- Welsh: ystlys
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh ystlys, from Proto-Celtic *stlissus (whence Irish slios).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈəsdlɨ̞s/, [ˈəstlɨ̞s]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈəsdlɪs/, [ˈəstlɪs]
Noun
ystlys f (plural ystlysau)
Derived terms
- ystlysfwrdd (“sideboard”)
- ystlysgar (“sidecar”)
- ystlysol (“lateral”)
- ystlys yn ystlys (“side by side”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ystlys | unchanged | unchanged | hystlys |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “ystlys”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 356
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ystlys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies