yterbiwm
Welsh
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Etymology
Borrowed from English ytterbium, from Swedish Ytterby (literally “outer village”), a town in Sweden. Doublet of erbiwm, terbiwm, and ytriwm.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɨ̞ˈtɛrbjʊm/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɪˈtɛrbjʊm/
- Rhymes: -ɛrbjʊm
Noun
yterbiwm m (uncountable)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| yterbiwm | unchanged | unchanged | hyterbiwm |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.