uwchben

Welsh

Etymology

uwch- (“over-”) +‎ pen (“head”)

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɨ̞u̯χbɛn/, [ˈɨ̞u̯χpɛn]
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɪu̯χbɛn/, [ˈɪu̯χpɛn]

Adverb

uwchben

  1. overhead

Preposition

uwchben

  1. above, over

Inflection
Personal forms (literary)
Singular Plural
First person uwch fy mhen uwch ein pen
Second person uwch dy ben uwch eich pen
Third person uwch ei ben m
uwch ei phen f		 uwch eu pen
Personal forms (colloquial)
Singular Plural
First person uwch fy mhen i uwch ein pen ni, uwch ein pennau ni
Second person uwch dy ben di uwch eich pen chi, uwch eich pennau chi
Third person uwch ei ben e/o m
uwch ei phen hi f		 uwch eu pen nhw, uwch eu pennau nhw

Derived terms
  • uwchbennol (“vertical”)

Further reading
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “uwchben”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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