munud

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh munud, from Middle English mynute, from Old French minute, from Medieval Latin minūta (“60th of an hour; note”). Cognate with Breton munud.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɨ̞nɨ̞d/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪnɪd/, (colloquial also) /ˈmɪnɛd/

Noun

munud m or f (plural munudau)

1. minute (60 seconds)

Usage notes

This noun is masculine in north Wales and feminine in the south.

Mutation

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

References

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