elltrewyn
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From alltraw (“godfather, sponsor”) + -yn (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɛɬˈtreu̯ɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɛɬˈtreu̯ɪn/
- Rhymes: -eu̯ɨ̞n
Noun
[edit]elltrewyn f (plural elltrewynau)
- stepmother
- mother-in-law
- godmother
- Synonyms: mam fedydd, alltrawes
Mutation
[edit]| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| elltrewyn | unchanged | unchanged | helltrewyn |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “elltrewyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies