cadwyn

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Welsh cadwyn, from Proto-Brythonic *kaduɨn, from Latin catēna. Compare also Breton chadenn.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

cadwyn f (plural cadwyni or cadwynau)

  1. chain (series of interconnected rings or links)

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cadwyn gadwyn nghadwyn chadwyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

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