un deg saith

Welsh

Welsh numbers (edit)
[a], [b]   16 17 18   [a], [b], [c], [d]
    Cardinal (masculine / vigesimal): dau ar bymtheg
    Cardinal (feminine / vigesimal): dwy ar bymtheg
    Cardinal (decimal): un deg saith
    Ordinal (masculine / vigesimal): ddeufed ar bymtheg, deufed ar bymtheg
    Ordinal (feminine / vigesimal): ddwyfed ar bymtheg, dwyfed ar bymtheg
    Ordinal: ail ar bymtheg, eilfed ar bymtheg
    Ordinal abbreviation: 17eg

Etymology

From un (one) + deg (ten) + saith (seven).

Pronunciation

Numeral

un deg saith

  1. (cardinal number, decimal) seventeen
    Synonyms: dau ar bymtheg, dwy ar bymtheg

Usage notes

The decimal un deg saith can be used with nouns of any gender whereas the vigesimal dau ar bymtheg and dwy ar bymtheg are used solely with masculine and feminine nouns respectively.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
un deg saith unchanged unchanged hun deg saith
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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