byth

See also: byþ

Welsh

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), possibly borrowed from Old Irish bith,[1][2] in which case doublet of byd.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /bɨːθ/, /bɨ̞θ/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /bɪθ/
Rhymes: -ɨːθ, -ɨ̞θ

Noun

byth m (plural bythoedd)

eternity

Derived terms

Adverb

byth

never
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

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

References

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
Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 220 iii (5)

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[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)