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pentref

village

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)A1/ˈpɛntrɛv/

“pentref” means “village” in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈpɛntrɛv/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → bentref, Treiglad Trwynol → mhentref, Treiglad Llaes → phentref.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of “pentref” changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formpentref
Treiglad Meddalbentref
Treiglad Trwynolmhentref
Treiglad Llaesphentref

“pentref” in context

Beth yw'r gwahaniaeth rhwng pentref a dinas?

What's the difference between a village and a city?

A2

Mae'r rhyngrwyd yn ein pentref yn araf iawn.

The internet in our village is very slow.

A2

Further reading

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