dibynnu

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh dibynnu, from Proto-Brythonic *dibɨnnɨd, from Latin dēpendeō.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /diˈbənɨ̞/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /diˈbəni/
• Rhymes: -ənɨ̞

Verb

dibynnu (first-person singular present dibynnaf)

1. (intransitive, obsolete) to hang, to dangle
2. (intransitive, with preposition ar) to depend, to rely

   Dw i'n dibynnu arno fe.

   I depend on him.

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)

	singular			plural			impersonal
	first	second	third	first	second	third
present indicative/future	dibynnaf	dibynni	dibynna	dibynnwn	dibynnwch	dibynnant	dibynnir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/ conditional	dibynnwn	dibynnit	dibynnai	dibynnem	dibynnech	dibynnent	dibynnid
preterite	dibynnais	dibynnaist	dibynnodd	dibynasom	dibynasoch	dibynasant	dibynnwyd
pluperfect	dibynaswn	dibynasit	dibynasai	dibynasem	dibynasech	dibynasent	dibynasid, dibynesid
present subjunctive	dibynnwyf	dibynnych	dibynno	dibynnom	dibynnoch	dibynnont	dibynner
imperative	—	dibynna	dibynned	dibynnwn	dibynnwch	dibynnent	dibynner
verbal noun	dibynnu
verbal adjectives	dibynedig dibynadwy

Conjugation (colloquial)

Inflected colloquial forms	singular			plural
	first	second	third	first	second	third
future	dibynna i, dibynnaf i	dibynni di	dibynnith o/e/hi, dibynniff e/hi	dibynnwn ni	dibynnwch chi	dibynnan nhw
conditional	dibynnwn i, dibynnswn i	dibynnet ti, dibynnset ti	dibynnai fo/fe/hi, dibynnsai fo/fe/hi	dibynnen ni, dibynnsen ni	dibynnech chi, dibynnsech chi	dibynnen nhw, dibynnsen nhw
preterite	dibynnais i, dibynnes i	dibynnaist ti, dibynnest ti	dibynnodd o/e/hi	dibynnon ni	dibynnoch chi	dibynnon nhw
imperative	—	dibynna	—	—	dibynnwch	—
Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Derived terms

• dibyn (“precipice”)
• dibyn-dobyn (“topsy-turvy”)
• dibynadwy (“dependable, reliable”)
• dibyniaeth (“dependence, reliance”)
• dibynnol (“dependent; subjunctive”)

 

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dibynnu	ddibynnu	nibynnu	unchanged
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), “dibynnu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies