cennin

Welsh

Etymology

Old Welsh cennin, from Proto-Celtic *kasninā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛnɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɛnɪn

Noun

cennin f (collective, singulative cenhinen)

1. leeks
2. daffodils

   Synonym: cennin Pedr

Derived terms

• cennin gwyllt (“wild leek”)
• cennin Pedr (“daffodils; leeks”, literally “Peter's leeks”)
• cennin sifi (“chives”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cennin	gennin	nghennin	chennin
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), “cennin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
• Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN