Cristnogaeth

Welsh

Alternative forms

• (dated) Cristionogaeth

Etymology

From Cristionogaeth (“Christianity”) from Cristion (“Christian”) +‎ -og +‎ -aeth.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /krɪsdˈnɔɡaɨ̯θ/, [kr̥ʰɪstˈnɔɡaɨ̯θ]
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /krɪsdˈnɔɡɛθ/, [kr̥ʰɪstˈnɔɡɛθ]
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /krɪsdˈnoːɡai̯θ/, [kr̥ʰɪstˈnoːɡai̯θ], /krɪsdˈnɔɡai̯θ/, [kr̥ʰɪstˈnɔɡai̯θ]
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /krɪsdˈnoːɡɛθ/, [kr̥ʰɪstˈnoːɡɛθ], /krɪsdˈnɔɡɛθ/, [kr̥ʰɪstˈnɔɡɛθ]
• Rhymes: -ɔɡaɨ̯θ

Noun

Cristnogaeth f (uncountable)

1. Christianity

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
Cristnogaeth	Gristnogaeth	Nghristnogaeth	Christnogaeth
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), “Cristnogaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies