enllyn
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
an- + llyn (“beverage, liquid”). Compare Old Irish annland m (“condiment, savoury, relish accompanying another food, such as butter with bread, etc.”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɛnɬɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɛnɬɪn/
Noun[edit]
enllyn m (plural enllynoedd)
- (historical) Any food typically eaten with bread, such as cheese or butter
- relish
Derived terms[edit]
- enllyn gwyn (“cheese and butter”)
Mutation[edit]
| 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[edit]
- 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.