cyndyn
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From cŵn (“dogs”) + tyn (“tight, taut”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəndɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəndɪn/
Adjective
[edit]cyndyn (feminine singular cyndyn, plural cyndyn, equative cyndynned, comparative cyndynnach, superlative cyndynnaf)
Derived terms
[edit]- cyndynrwydd (“stubbornness; reluctance”)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
cyndyn | gyndyn | nghyndyn | chyndyn |
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), “cyndyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies