matsien

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmatʃɛn/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English match + -en.

Noun

matsien f (plural matshys or matsis)

  1. match, diminutive of matsh
    Synonym: (literary) tanen

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of matsien
radical soft nasal aspirate
matsien fatsien unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Etymology 2

Noun

matsien

  1. nasal mutation of batsien (“batch”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of batsien
radical soft nasal aspirate
batsien fatsien matsien unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Etymology 3

Noun

matsien

  1. nasal mutation of batsien (“back-chain”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of batsien
radical soft nasal aspirate
batsien fatsien matsien unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “match”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “matsien”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “matsien”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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