-aint

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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

forming abstract nouns, -ness, -ment
‎hen (“old”) + ‎-aint → ‎henaint (“old age”)

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

Etymology 2

Suffix

-aint

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

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