tylwyth
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From tŷ (“house”) + llwyth (“people”). Akin to teulu and present in Tylwyth Teg (“fair folk (elves, fairies)”).
Noun
[edit]tylwyth m (plural tylwythau)
- immediate family
- household
- (taxonomy) genus
- Synonym: genws
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
tylwyth | dylwyth | nhylwyth | thylwyth |
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), “tylwyth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies