How to Say “Years” in Welsh

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blynyddoedd
The English word 'years' is translated into Welsh as blynyddoedd.
Blynyddoedd is the plural form used to refer to multiple periods of one year.

Did you know?

  • In Welsh, when counting 'years', the noun blwyddyn often stays singular after a number, such as saying 'tri blwyddyn' instead of 'tri blynyddoedd'.
  • The word blynyddoedd is a product of metathesis, a linguistic flip where the 'l' and 'w' sounds swapped positions over time.
  • The word blwyddyn is frequently used in cynghanedd, an ancient system of strict poetic meter where the sounds of words must echo or align with those around them.

Example conversation

Elowen and Gareth are talking about their old school.

  1. Elowen

    Wedi cymryd blynyddoedd i ddychwelyd, dyma ni.
    After taking years to return, here we are.
  2. Gareth

    Mae'r ysgol yn edrych yn hŷn.
    The school looks old.
  3. Elowen

    Mae'n rhyfedd sut mae amser yn mynd.
    It's strange how time goes.
  4. Gareth

    Yn wir, mae'n rhywbeth rhyfedd iawn.
    True, it is something very strange.

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