pennaeth
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From pen (“head; chief”) + -aeth.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpɛnaɨ̯θ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpɛnai̯θ/
Noun[edit]
pennaeth m or f by sense (plural penaethiaid or penaethaid or penaethau or penaethion)
- chief, king
- headteacher, headmaster/headmistress
- Synonyms: prifathro, prifathrawes
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| pennaeth | bennaeth | mhennaeth | phennaeth |
| 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), “pennaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies