heb ail

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Welsh

Alternative forms

heb un ail (literally “without (even) one second”)

Etymology

Literally: "without a second".

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌhɛb ˈai̯l/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌheːb ˈai̯l/

Prepositional phrase

(idiomatic) without peer, second to none, peerless

Inflection

Personal forms (literary & colloquial)

	Singular	Plural
First person	heb fy ail	heb ein hail
Second person	heb dy ail	heb eich ail
Third person	heb ei ail m heb ei hail f	heb eu hail

References

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

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