cadwyn

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh cadwyn, from Proto-Brythonic *kaduɨn, from Latin catēna. Compare also Breton chadenn.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkadʊɨ̯n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkaːdʊi̯n/, /ˈkadʊi̯n/

Noun

cadwyn f (plural cadwyni or cadwynau)

1. chain (series of interconnected rings or links)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cadwyn	gadwyn	nghadwyn	chadwyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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