parc
/park/masculine
The Welsh word for 'park' (a ground for recreation) is parc.
parc is used as a noun to refer to a physical location or ground used for recreation.
Meaning: ground for recreation (noun)
Which one should you use?
parc is the noun referring to the physical location, while the related verb parcio refers to the action of bringing a vehicle to a halt.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
parc is a masculine noun. Its plural form is parciau. When using the definite article 'the' with parc, you use y or yr depending on the following sound, as seen in the form y parc.
How do you pronounce it?
/park/
Did you know?
- Depending on the surrounding words in a sentence, the first letter of parc can change due to initial consonant mutation, a unique feature of Celtic languages.
- The word parc shares a common ancestor with the English word 'park', both tracing back to the Frankish word *parrik meaning 'enclosure' or 'fence'.
- In older contexts, parc referred specifically to a livestock pen or an enclosed field rather than a public garden for leisure.
Examples in context
- Mi es i i'r parc gyda Mary ddoe.I went to the park with Mary yesterday.This sentence shows how to use parc when talking about going to a location with someone.Tatoeba #1966866 by Sisial, translation #257748 by CK
- Roedd y plant yn chwarae yn y parc.The children were playing in the park.This sentence demonstrates using parc to describe children playing in a location.Tatoeba #6890024 by Sisial, translation #245691 by CK
- Dw i'n mynd i'r parc y prynhawn 'ma.I am going to the park this afternoon.This sentence illustrates how to express an intention to go to parc.Tatoeba #8678476 by loch_nessie, translation #3155314 by CM
- Dych chi'n moyn mynd i'r parc yfory?Do you want to go to the park tomorrow?
- Ro'n i'n chwarae gyda fy ffrindiau yn y maes chwarae.I was playing with my friends in the play area.
- Beth am fynd am dro yn y parc nos yma?How about going for a walk in the park tonight?
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Catrin and Rhys are deciding where to go for a walk.
- CatrinYdych chi eisiau mynd i'r parc?Do you want to go to the park?
- RhysYdw, mae'n ddiolch yn y parc heddiw.Yes, it is sunny in the park today.
- CatrinMae'r parc yn edrych yn hyfrydol.The park looks lovely.
- RhysAber nesnaw, gadewch i ni fynd i'r parc.But now, let's go to the park.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “park” translations and entries parc, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries parc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
