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Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *hwex, from Proto-Celtic *swexs, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.
Pronunciation
Numeral
chwech (before nouns chwe)
- (cardinal number) six
Usage notes
- chwe triggers the aspirate mutation in the literary language, but in the spoken language this is only occasionally heard.
Derived terms
Noun
chwech m (plural chwechau, not mutable)
- (obsolete) sixpence
Mutation
References
- Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN, page 131
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “chwech”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies