am ben

Welsh

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /am ˈbɛn/

Preposition

am ben

  1. upon
  2. in addition to

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

Derived terms
  • am ben hynny (“furthermore, moreover”)
  • chwerthin am ben (“to laugh at”)
  • cael hwyl am ben (“to make fun of”)
  • gwneud hwyl am ben (“to make fun of”)

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