dibyn

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From dibynnu.

Noun[edit]

dibyn m (plural dibynnau)

  1. precipice, cliff, bluff

Adjective[edit]

dibyn (feminine singular dibyn, plural dibyn, equative mor ddibyn, comparative mwy dibyn, superlative mwyaf dibyn)

  1. hanging, dangling, suspended
    Synonyms: crog, dibynnol
  2. steep, precipitous

Derived terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
dibyn ddibyn nibyn unchanged
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), “dibyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies