-aeth

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See also: aeth and æð

Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Brythonic *-aɨθ, from Insular Celtic *-axtā, suffixal use of Proto-Celtic *axtā. Cognate with Cornish -eth, Breton -ezh, Irish -acht, Scottish Gaelic -achd and Manx -aght.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-aeth f (plural -aethau)

  1. Forms abstract nouns.
    aelod (member) + ‎-aeth → ‎aelodaeth (membership)
    cyflog (wage) + ‎-aeth → ‎cyflogaeth (employment)
    meddyg (doctor) + ‎-aeth → ‎meddygaeth (medicine)
    amau (to doubt) + ‎-aeth → ‎amheuaeth (doubt)
  2. territory controlled by, -ship, -age, -y, -dom
    ymherodr (emperor) + ‎-aeth → ‎ymerodraeth (empire)
    esgob (bishop) + ‎-aeth → ‎esgobaeth (diocese, bishopric)

Usage notes

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  • With names of leaders, -aeth can be both concrete and abstract, for instance iarllaeth (earldom) is both the rank of being an earl and the territory controlled by one.
  • Most nouns in -aeth are feminine. Common exceptions are gwasanaeth (service) and hiraeth (longing, homesickness).

Derived terms

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References

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