pendrist

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From pen (head) +‎ trist (sad).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛndrɪsd/, [ˈpʰɛndrɪst]

Adjective[edit]

pendrist (feminine singular pendrist, plural pendrist, not comparable)

  1. sorrowful, melancholy
    Synonyms: pendrwm, trist, prudd, digalon

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
pendrist bendrist mhendrist phendrist
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), “pendrist”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies