deigryn

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From earlier deigr +‎ -yn (singulative suffix), from Proto-Brythonic *dėgr, from Proto-Celtic *dakrū, from Proto-Indo-European *dáḱruh₂, plural of *dáḱru. Cognate with Cornish dager.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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deigryn m (plural dagrau)

  1. tear

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
deigryn ddeigryn neigryn unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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