byth
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See also: byþ
Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Possibly[1] borrowed from Old Irish bith,[2] in which case doublet of byd.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /bɨːθ/, /bɨ̞θ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /bɪθ/
- Rhymes: -ɨːθ, -ɨ̞θ
Noun[edit]
byth m (plural bythoedd)
Derived terms[edit]
Adverb[edit]
byth
Usage notes[edit]
- In the sense “ever, never”, erioed is used with completed tenses in the past (present perfect, simple past, pluperfect), while byth is used with other tenses (present, future, imperfect, conditional).
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| byth | fyth | myth | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References[edit]
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “byth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 220 iii (5).