ieuanc

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Brythonic *jowank, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuHn̥ḱós. Doublet of ifanc. Cognate with English young.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ieuanc (feminine singular ieuanc, plural ieuainc, equative ieuanged, comparative iau or ieuangach, superlative ieuaf or ieuangaf)

  1. young, juvenile
  2. unmarried

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ieuanc unchanged unchanged hieuanc
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ieuanc”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies