ambell

Welsh

Etymology

am- +‎ pell

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈambɛɬ/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈambaɬ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈambɛɬ/

Adjective

ambell (feminine singular ambell, plural ambellion, equative ambelled, comparative ambellach, superlative ambellaf)

1. occasional

Usage notes

• Unlike most Welsh adjectives, this word goes before the noun.
• Like most Welsh adjectives that go before the noun, this word triggers a soft mutation in the word that follows it.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ambell	unchanged	unchanged	hambell
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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