cyndyn
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From cŵn (“dogs”) + tyn (“tight, taut”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəndɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəndɪn/
Adjective[edit]
cyndyn (feminine singular cyndyn, plural cyndyn, equative cyndynned, comparative cyndynnach, superlative cyndynnaf)
Derived terms[edit]
- cyndynrwydd (“stubbornness; reluctance”)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
cyndyn | gyndyn | nghyndyn | chyndyn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyndyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies