-aint

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ai̯nt/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɛnt/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ai̯nt/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɛnt/

Etymology 1

Suffix

-aint

1. forming abstract nouns, -ness, -ment

   ‎hen (“old”) + ‎-aint → ‎henaint (“old age”)

   ‎dioddef (“suffer”) + ‎-aint → ‎dioddefaint (“suffering, passion”)

Etymology 2

Suffix

-aint

1. forming plural nouns, -s

   Synonyms: -aid, -au, -ed, -edd, -en, -i, -iadau, -iaid, -iau, -ion, -od, -oedd, -on, -ydd, -yr, -ys

   ‎gof (“blacksmith”) + ‎-aint → ‎gofaint (“blacksmiths”)

   ‎câr (“relative”) + ‎-aint → ‎ceraint (“relatives”)

   ‎nai (“nephew”) + ‎-aint → ‎neiaint (“nephews”)

Derived terms

Welsh terms suffixed with -aint

References

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