uwchben

Welsh

Etymology

Univerbation of uwch ben (“over head”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɨ̞u̯χˈbɛn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɪu̯χˈbɛn/

Notes

Stressed on the final syllable, as if written "uwch ben". See uwchlaw for similar.

Adverb

uwchben

1. overhead

Preposition

uwchben

1. above, over

Inflection

Personal forms (literary)

	Singular	Plural
First person	uwch fy mhen	uwch ein pen
Second person	uwch dy ben	uwch eich pen
Third person	uwch ei ben m uwch ei phen f	uwch eu pen

Personal forms (colloquial)

	Singular	Plural
First person	uwch fy mhen i	uwch ein pen ni, uwch ein pennau ni
Second person	uwch dy ben di	uwch eich pen chi, uwch eich pennau chi
Third person	uwch ei ben e/o m uwch ei phen hi f	uwch eu pen nhw, uwch eu pennau nhw

Derived terms

• oddi uwchben (“from above; on; concerning, regarding”)
• uwchben ei ddigon (“well-off, having enough”)
• uwchben ei draed (“on one's feet”)
• uwchbennol (“vertical”)

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “uwchben”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies