byth

See also: byþ

Welsh

Etymology

Possibly[1] borrowed from Old Irish bith,[2] in which case doublet of byd.

Pronunciation

Noun

byth m (plural bythoedd)

  1. eternity

Derived terms

Adverb

byth

  1. never
  2. ever

Usage notes
  • In the sense “ever, never”, erioed is used with completed tenses in the past (present perfect, simple past, pluperfect), while byth is used with other tenses (present, future, imperfect, conditional).

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
byth fyth myth unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “byth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 220 iii (5).
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