oed
/oːɨ̯d/masculine
In Welsh, the English phrase 'age' is translated as oed. Wiktionary also lists oedran.
Meaning: amount of time since the birth of a being or the beginning of a thing (noun)
Ways to say it
| Welsh | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| oed | /oːɨ̯d/ (North Wales) /ɔi̯d/ (South Wales, colloquial, standard) |
masculine |
| oedran | masculine |
The term refers to the amount of time since the birth of a being or the beginning of a thing.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is masculine. Related verbs to describe the process of becoming old include heneiddio, mynd yn hen and mynd yn hŷn, while heneiddio and gwneud yn hen can be used to mean causing something to grow old.
How do you pronounce it?
/oːɨ̯d/
Did you know?
- To ask someone's age, Welsh uses the preposition yn, meaning a person is 'in' an age rather than 'having' an age as in English.
- Welsh distinguishes between different types of 'old' through words like hen and hŷn, where hŷn often implies a comparative seniority or elder status within a family.
- The word oed is a linguistic cousin to the Breton oad and Cornish ooj, reflecting a shared ancestral root across the Celtic languages of the Atlantic coast.
Example sentences for Welsh are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Owain and Catrin are chatting about their siblings.
- OwainFaint yw oed dy chwaer?What is your sister's age?
- CatrinMae hi'n deg mlynednau.She is ten years old.
- OwainMae hwn yn fy oed i.That is my age too.
- CatrinYdy, rydych chi'n yr un oed.Yes, you are the same age.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “age” translations and entries oed, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries oed, CC BY-SA 4.0.
