nionyn
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Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
gwynwynyn, oinionyn, onionyn, winionyn, winiwnyn, wnionyn, winwnsyn, wynwynyn
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Middle English oinyon.
Noun[edit]
nionyn m (plural nionod, not mutable)
- (North Wales) onion (Allium, esp. Allium cepa)
Synonyms[edit]
- (South Wales) winwnsen
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| nionyn | unchanged | unchanged | unchanged |
Further reading[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “nionyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies