ar gefn
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ar ˈɡɛvn/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ar ˈɡɛvn/, [ar ˈɡɛvn, ar ˈɡɛvn̩]
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ar ˈɡeːvɛn/, /ar ˈɡɛvɛn/
Preposition[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
- Often used with reference to modes of transport where English would use on.
Inflection[edit]
Personal forms (literary)
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
First person | ar fy nghefn | ar ein cefn |
Second person | ar dy gefn | ar eich cefn |
Third person | ar ei gefn m ar ei chefn f |
ar eu cefn |
Personal forms (colloquial)
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
First person | ar fy nghefn i | ar ein cefn ni |
Second person | ar dy gefn di | ar eich cefn chi |
Third person | ar ei gefn e/o m ar ei chefn hi f |
ar eu cefn nhw |
Derived terms[edit]
- ar gefn ei geffyl gwyn (“on his high horse”)
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ar gefn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies