cymwyn
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From cyn- + mwyn. Cognate with Irish comaoin.
Adjective[edit]
cymwyn (feminine singular cymwyn, plural cymwyn, equative mor gymwyn, comparative mwy cymwyn, superlative mwyaf cymwyn)
- (obsolete) tender, gentle
- (obsolete) fruitful, productive
- Synonyms: ffrwythlon, toreithiog
Derived terms[edit]
- cymwynas (“favour”)
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cymwyn | gymwyn | nghymwyn | chymwyn |
| 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), “cymwyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies