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Welsh
Etymology
Related to (either borrowed from or cognate with) Old Irish medón (“middle”).[1]
Pronunciation
Preposition
mewn
- in, at (indefinite nouns)
Mae hi'n byw mewn tŷ mawr iawn.- She lives in a very big house.
Roedd y trên wedi stopio mewn gorsaf.- The train had stopped at a station.
Fyddwn ni ddim yna mewn pryd i weld y sioe.- We will not be there in time to see the show.
Usage notes
- Mewn is used with indefinite nouns and other concepts; it should be regarded as the 'default' word for 'in'. Its equivalent for definite nouns is yn and is more restricted than mewn.
Derived terms
Mutation
References
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “mewn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies