clymu

Welsh

Etymology

From cwlwm (“knot, tie”) +‎ -u. Cognate with Cornish kelmi, Breton koulmañ.

Pronunciation

Verb

clymu (first-person singular present clymaf)

  1. (transitive) to knot, tie, bind

Conjugation
Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future clymaf clymi clyma clymwn clymwch clymant clymir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional		 clymwn clymit clymai clymem clymech clyment clymid
preterite clymais clymaist clymodd clymasom clymasoch clymasant clymwyd
pluperfect clymaswn clymasit clymasai clymasem clymasech clymasent clymasid, clymesid
present subjunctive clymwyf clymych clymo clymom clymoch clymont clymer
imperative — clyma clymed clymwn clymwch clyment clymer
verbal noun clymu
verbal adjectives clymedig
clymadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
Inflected colloquial forms singular plural
first second third first second third
future clyma i, clymaf i clymi di clymith o/e/hi, clymiff e/hi clymwn ni clymwch chi clyman nhw
conditional clymwn i, clymswn i clymet ti, clymset ti clymai fo/fe/hi, clymsai fo/fe/hi clymen ni, clymsen ni clymech chi, clymsech chi clymen nhw, clymsen nhw
preterite clymais i, clymes i clymaist ti, clymest ti clymodd o/e/hi clymon ni clymoch chi clymon nhw
imperative — clyma — — clymwch —
Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Derived terms
  • clymiad m
  • clymwr m (“binder”)
  • datglymu (“untie”, verb)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
clymu glymu nghlymu chlymu
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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