enllyn

Welsh

Etymology

an- +‎ llyn (“beverage, liquid”). Compare Old Irish annland m (“condiment, savoury, relish accompanying another food, such as butter with bread, etc.”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɛnɬɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɛnɬɪn/

Noun

enllyn m (plural enllynoedd)

1. (historical) Any food typically eaten with bread, such as cheese or butter
2. relish

Derived terms

• enllyn gwyn (“cheese and butter”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
enllyn	unchanged	unchanged	henllyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “enllyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
• A. Wade-Evans. Welsh Medieval Law.
• T. Lewis. A Welsh-English Dictionary.
• E. Jones. A New Pocket Dictionary of the Welsh and English Languages.
• BBC. Welsh Dictionary.