noson

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See also: nōson, Noso-N, and Noso-n

Welsh

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Etymology

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From y nos hon (this evening, this night).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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noson f (plural nosweithiau, not mutable)

  1. (countable) night, evening

Usage notes

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  • Noson (night, evening) is countable and refers to an individual evening or night and so is the word used when employing a qualifying numeral or adjective. It sits in contrast to the word diwrnod (day).
noson wycha great evening/night
tair nosonthree nights
  • Nos (night, evening), on the other hand, generally refers to the uncoutable period of darkness. Nos is also used with the names of evenings and nights of days of the week, with holiday and festival names and in the phrase Nos da (Good night). It is therefore the opposite of dydd (day).
yn ystod y nosduring the night
nos WenerFriday evening/night
Nos GalanNew Year's Eve
  • Noswaith (evening) is used in phrase Noswaith dda (Good evening). It is also synonymous to noson in some southern dialects.
(South Wales) tair noswaiththree nights

See also

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References

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “noson”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies