cynffonnog
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]cynffonnog (feminine singular cynffonnog, plural cynffonogion, not comparable)
- tailed, having a tail
- fawning, flattering (by analogy with a dog wagging its tail to please its owner)
Derived terms
[edit]- sêr cynffonnog (“comets”)
- uniad cynffonnog (“dovetail joint”)
Mutation
[edit]| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cynffonnog | gynffonnog | nghynffonnog | chynffonnog |
| 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), “cynffonnog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies