betws

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh betws, borrowed from Old English bedhūs (“house of prayer”, literally “bede-house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛtʊs/

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Noun

betws m (plural betysau)

1. chapel

Synonyms

• capel

Derived terms

• Betws Garmon
• Betws-y-Coed

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
betws	fetws	metws	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

See also

• Bettws

Further reading

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