cartref
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Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Traditionally analysed as câr (“kin”) + tref (“settlement, homestead, home”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈkartrɛv/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkartrɛ/, /ˈkartra/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈkartrɛv/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkartrɛ/
- Rhymes: -artrɛv
Noun[edit]
cartref m (plural cartrefi)
Derived terms[edit]
- gartref (“at home”, adverb)
- gwaith cartref
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cartref | gartref | nghartref | chartref |
| 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), “cartref”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies