er mwyn
Welsh
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɛrˈmuːɨ̯n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɛrˈmʊi̯n/
Preposition
[edit]- for the sake of (when followed by a noun, pronoun or numeral)
- Rwy'n gwneud hyn er dy fwyn di, cariad.
- I'm doing this for you(r sake), my love.
- in order to (when followed by a verbnoun)
- Synonym: i
- Mae angen gweithredu er mwyn atal y broblem rhag gwaethygu.
- We need to act in order to prevent the problem from getting any worse.
Inflection
[edit]Personal forms (literary)
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First person | er fy mwyn | er ein mwyn |
| Second person | er dy fwyn | er eich mwyn |
| Third person | er ei fwyn m er ei mwyn f |
er eu mwyn |
Personal forms (colloquial)
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First person | er fy mwyn i | er ein mwyn ni |
| Second person | er dy fwyn di | er eich mwyn chi |
| Third person | er ei fwyn e/o m er ei mwyn hi f |
er eu mwyn nhw |
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “er mwyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies