coesyn ymennydd
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Welsh[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkɔɨ̯sɨ̞n əˈmɛnɨ̞ð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkɔi̯sɪn əˈmɛnɪð/
Noun[edit]
coesyn ymennydd m (plural coesynnau ymenyddiau)
- (anatomy) a brain stem
Usage notes[edit]
- The two nouns that form this unit are in a genitive retionship so any determiners always precede the second element.
- coesyn yr ymennydd ― the brain stem (literally, “the stem of the brain”)[1]
- coesyn ei hymennydd ― her brain stem (literally, “the stem of her brain”)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
coesyn ymennydd | goesyn ymennydd | nghoesyn ymennydd | choesyn ymennydd |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |