dwy

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Welsh

Welsh cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : dwy
    Ordinal : ail
    Adverbial : dwywaith
    Multiplier : dwbl
    Masculine : dau

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *dwī (feminine of *dwau), from Proto-Indo-European *dw-ih₂, feminine of *dwóh₁.

Pronunciation

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Numeral

dwy f

  1. feminine of dau

Usage notes

Dwy is used only before grammatically feminine nouns. It triggers the soft mutation.

Mutation

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