rhywbeth
/ˈr̥ɪu̯bɛθ/masculine
The Welsh word for "something" is rhywbeth.
rhywbeth is a pronoun used to refer to an unspecified object.
Meaning: unspecified object (pron)
How does it change in a sentence?
rhywbeth is grammatically masculine. This gender may affect the form of adjectives or pronouns that refer back to it within a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈr̥ɪu̯bɛθ/
Did you know?
- The word rhyw used in rhywbeth is a homonym for the Welsh word for 'sex' or 'gender'.
- In Welsh, you can create a whole family of 'some' words by adding rhyw to other pronouns, such as rhywun for 'someone'.
- While rhywbeth is masculine, the word peth can be used in common idioms to describe a person's character or temperament.
Examples in context
- Mae o'n gwneud rhywbeth yno.He's doing something there.This example shows how to use rhywbeth to describe an action being performed.Tatoeba #8118112 by SteCymru14, translation #871644 by CM
- Dw i am gael rhywbeth i'w fwyta.I'm going to get something to eat.This sentence demonstrates using rhywbeth in the context of obtaining food.Tatoeba #1979463 by Sisial, translation #1830560 by CK
- Mae Mennad eisiau dweud rhywbeth.Mennad wants to say something.This sentence illustrates using rhywbeth as the object of a desire to speak.Tatoeba #8050212 by SteCymru14, translation #8050209 by OsoHombre
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Rhiannon and Rhys are in the kitchen.
- RhiannonWyt ti wedi gweld rhywbeth yn rhyfeddol?Have you seen something strange?
- RhysNage, pam?No, why?
- RhiannonMae rhywbeth yn swnio yn y gegin.Something is making a noise in the kitchen.
- RhysMi wyl dawn i weld beth yw.I will see what it is.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “something” translations and entries rhywbeth, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
