neath

Or 'neath

[neeth, neeth]

preposition

Chiefly Literary.

1. beneath.

neath

/ niːθ /

preposition

1. archaic,  short for beneath

Word History and Origins

Origin of neath¹

First recorded in 1780–90; aphetic variant of beneath

Example Sentences

Public Health Wales said it was working with Swansea Bay Health Board and Neath Port Talbot Council to investigate a number cases of acute respiratory infections associated with Blaenhonddan Primary School in Bryncoch, Neath.

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"We are aware of several cases of acute respiratory infections linked to the school and are working closely with Swansea Bay University Health Board, Neath Port Talbot Council and the school to manage the situation," Mr Adamson said.

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And Werner, a parent in Neath, said: "If they are unwell then we'll keep them home, but for the rest they go every day like I had to go every day and like their mum had to go every day."

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Five years on, Dr Morgan, who is from Neath, described remembering what the first Covid patient looked like, how they were put on a life support machine, and the concern for them and their family.

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Killick, originally from Neath, south Wales, has a decades-long criminal record.

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