meythrin

Cornish

Etymology

Related to Welsh maethu.

Verb

meythrin

  1. to rear, raise, foster
    Synonym: maga

Conjugation

Conjugation of meythrin
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future meythrav meythrydh meyther meythryn meythrowgh meythrons meythrir
preterite meythris meyth'sys meythras meyth'syn meyth'sowgh meyth'sons meythras
imperfect meythren meythres meythra meythren meythrewgh meythrens meythrys
pluperfect meyth'sen meyth'ses meyth'sa meyth'sen meyth'sewgh meyth'sens meyth'sys
subjunctive present/future meytthriv meytthri meytthro meytthryn meytthrowgh meytthrons meytthrer
imperfect meytthren meytthres meytthra meytthren meytthrewgh meytthrens meytthrys
imperative - meyther meythres meythryn meythrewgh meythrens -
non-finite forms present participle ow meythra verbal adjective meythrys

Derived terms

  • mab meythrin (“foster son”)
  • meythinva (“creche, nursery”)

Mutation

Mutation of meythrin
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
meythrin veythrin unchanged unchanged feythrin veythrin

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

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