ystyr

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ystyr, from Latin historia (story), from Ancient Greek ἱστορία (historía).

Pronunciation

Noun

ystyr m or f (plural ystyron)

  1. meaning, sense

Derived terms

Verb

ystyr (first-person singular present ystyriaf)

  1. alternative form of ystyried

Conjugation

Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future ystyria i,
ystyriaf i
ystyri di ystyrith o/e/hi,
ystyriff e/hi
ystyriwn ni ystyriwch chi ystyrian nhw
conditional ystyriwn i,
ystyriswn i
ystyriet ti,
ystyriset ti
ystyriai fo/fe/hi,
ystyrisai fo/fe/hi
ystyrien ni,
ystyrisen ni
ystyriech chi,
ystyrisech chi
ystyrien nhw,
ystyrisen nhw
preterite ystyriais i,
ystyries i
ystyriaist ti,
ystyriest ti
ystyriodd o/e/hi ystyrion ni ystyrioch chi ystyrion nhw
imperative ystyria ystyriwch

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of ystyr
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ystyr unchanged unchanged hystyr

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