yn ei arddegau

== Welsh == === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): (standard) /ˌən ei̯ arˈðɛɡaɨ̯/, (colloquial) /ˌən ɪ arˈðɛɡɛ/, /ˌən ɪ arˈðɛɡa/ (South Wales) IPA(key): (standard) /ˌən ei̯ arˈðeːɡai̯/, /ˌən ei̯ arˈðɛɡai̯/, (colloquial) /ˌən i arˈðeːɡɛ/, /ˌən i arˈðɛɡɛ/ === Prepositional phrase === yn ei arddegau teenage, in his teens ==== Usage notes ==== Rather than use a noun corresponding to English “teenager”, Welsh will often reword and use this prepositional phrase instead. Nevertheless, the word arddegyn (“teenager”) has existed since the 1960s. ==== Inflection ==== === References === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “arddegau”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “arddegyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies