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Czech
Noun
methan m inan
- Alternative spelling of metan, the only correct spelling in the Czech chemical nomenclature
Declension
Declension of methan (hard masculine inanimate)
Welsh
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English methane. By surface analysis, meth- + -an.
Noun
methan m (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) methane
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
methan
- third-person plural future colloquial of methu
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “methan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies