eidionyn
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From eidion (“domestic male of the bovine family”) + -yn (with reference to cig eidion (“beef”)).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ei̯dˈjɔnɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ei̯dˈjoːnɪn/, /ei̯dˈjɔnɪn/
Noun[edit]
eidionyn m (plural eidionod or eidionynnau)
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| eidionyn | unchanged | unchanged | heidionyn |
| 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), “eidionyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies