tylwyth

Welsh

Etymology

From tŷ (“house”) +‎ llwyth (“people”). Akin to teulu.

Noun

tylwyth m (plural tylwythau)

1. immediate family
2. household
3. (taxonomy) genus

   Synonym: genws

Derived terms

• y Tylwyth Teg (“the Fair Folk, fairies”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of tylwyth

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tylwyth	dylwyth	nhylwyth	thylwyth

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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