pedwar

Welsh

Welsh numbers ^(edit)

	40[a], [b], [c]
[a], [b] ←  3	4	5  → [a], [b]
Cardinal (masculine): pedwar     Cardinal (feminine): pedair     Ordinal (masculine): pedwerydd     Ordinal (feminine): pedwaredd     Ordinal abbreviation (masculine): 4ydd     Ordinal abbreviation (feminine): 4edd     Multiplier: pedwarplyg
Welsh Wikipedia article on 4

Etymology

From Middle Welsh pedwar, from Old Welsh petuar, petguar, from Proto-Brythonic *pedwar, from Proto-Celtic *kʷetwores, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛdwar/

Numeral

pedwar m (feminine pedair)

1. (cardinal number) four

Usage notes

• Pedwar is used only before grammatically masculine nouns.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pedwar	bedwar	mhedwar	phedwar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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