teyrn
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh teyrn, from Old Welsh *tigern, from Proto-Brythonic *tɨɣern, from Proto-Celtic *tigernos; compare Old Irish tigerna.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /teɨ̯rn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /tei̯rn/
- Rhymes: -eɨ̯rn
Noun
Derived terms
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| teyrn | deyrn | nheyrn | theyrn |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- Pughe, William. A Dictionary of the Welsh Language, Explained in English, Vol. 2.
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