chwech

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See also: c'hwec'h

Welsh

Welsh cardinal numbers
 <  5 6 7  > 
    Cardinal : chwech
    Ordinal : chweched

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *hwex, from Proto-Celtic *swexs, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 276: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "cy-N" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /χweːχ/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 276: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "cy-S" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 276: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "standard" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 276: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "colloquial" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /χweːχ/
    • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 276: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "cy-S" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 276: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "colloquial" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /hweːχ/, /weːχ/

Numeral

chwech (before nouns chwe)

  1. six

Usage notes

Chwech triggers the aspirate mutation in the literary language, but in the spoken language this is only occasionally heard.

Noun

chwech m (plural chwechau, not mutable)

  1. sixpence

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
chwech unchanged unchanged unchanged

References

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