mainc

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Welsh bainc, from Old English benċ.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

mainc f (plural meinciau)

  1. bench
    Synonym: ffwrwm

Hypernyms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
mainc fainc unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

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