modryb
/ˈmɔdrɨ̞b/feminine
The Welsh word for aunt is modryb.
The term modryb is a noun used to refer to a parent's sister or a sister-in-law.
Meaning: a parent's sister or sister-in-law (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
modryb is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmɔdrɨ̞b/
Did you know?
- When using modryb in a sentence, the word's initial letter might change due to 'mutation', a common Welsh grammatical feature where the start of a word shifts.
- In some Welsh-speaking communities, older women who are not biological aunts are sometimes addressed with terms of respect that function similarly to 'auntie' in English.
- The word modryb is a linguistic sibling to the Cornish word modrep and the Breton word moereb, all of which share a common ancestor.
Example sentences for Welsh are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Elowen and Owain are looking at a family photograph.
- ElowenPwy yw'r modryb hwn?Who is this aunt?
- OwainMae hwnnw'n modryb i mi.That is an aunt to me.
- ElowenYdy hi'n byw yn y dywyll?Does she live in the valley?
- OwainYdy, mae hi'n byw yno.Yes, she lives there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “aunt” translations and entries modryb, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries modryb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
