perth

Cornish

Etymology 1

From Proto-Brythonic *perθ, from Proto-Celtic *kʷerxtā, from Proto-Indo-European *pérkus (“oak”). Cognate with Irish ceirt (“apple tree”) and Welsh perth.

Noun

perth f (plural perthi)

1. thicket, hedge

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

perth

1. third-person singular present indicative/future indicative of perthi

Mutation

Mutation of perth

radical	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed
perth	berth	ferth	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *perθ, from Proto-Celtic *kʷerxtā, from Proto-Indo-European *pérkus (“oak”). Cognate with Cornish perth and Irish ceirt (“apple tree”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛrθ/
• Rhymes: -ɛrθ

Noun

perth f (plural perthi)

1. bush, hedge

   Synonym: (as a boundary between fields) gwrych

Derived terms

• llwyd y berth (“hedge sparrow, dunnock”)
• perthlys (“black bindweed”)
• taglys y perthi (“hedge bindweed”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of perth

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
perth	berth	mherth	pherth

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “perth”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “perth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies