ambell

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Welsh

Etymology

am- +‎ pell

Pronunciation

Adjective

ambell (feminine singular ambell, plural ambellion, equative ambelled, comparative ambellach, superlative ambellaf)

  1. occasional

Usage notes

  • Unlike most Welsh adjectives, this word goes before the noun.
  • Like most Welsh adjectives that go before the noun, this word triggers a soft mutation in the word that follows it.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ambell unchanged unchanged hambell
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), “ambell”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies