pennog
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Welsh[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Alteration of penwag, from pen (“head”) + gwag (“empty”).
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
pennog m (plural penwaig or penwyg or penweigion or penogiaid)
- (countable, North Wales) herring, Clupea harengus
- Synonym: ysgadenyn
Derived terms[edit]
- cefn pennog (“herring-bone”)
- corbennog (“sprat”)
- gwalch y penwaig (“razorbill”)
- gwylan penwaig (“herring gull”)
- pennog coch (“kipper”)
- pennog Mair (“pilchard”)
Etymology 2[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
pennog m (plural penogiaid)
Derived terms[edit]
- pennog tŷ (“master of the house”)
Etymology 3[edit]
Noun[edit]
pennog f (collective, singulative ?)
- Variant of pennyg (entrails, tripe)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
pennog | bennog | mhennog | phennog |
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), “pennog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies