mewn
Welsh
Etymology
Related to (either borrowed from or cognate with) Old Irish medón (“middle”).[1]
Pronunciation
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Preposition
mewn
- in, at (indefinite nouns)
- Mae hi'n byw mewn tŷ mawr iawn.
- She lives in a very big house.
- Roedd y trên wedi stopio mewn gorsaf.
- The train had stopped at a station.
- Fyddwn ni ddim yna mewn pryd i weld y sioe.
- We will not be there in time to see the show.
Usage notes
- Mewn is used with indefinite nouns. Its equivalent for definite nouns is yn.
Derived terms
- i mewn (“inside; inwards”)
- i mewn i (“into”)
- o fewn (“within (distance, time period)”)
- tu fewn (“within, inside”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| mewn | fewn | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.