penddu

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

pen +‎ du

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

penddu (feminine singular penddu, plural penddu, not comparable)

  1. blackheaded, black-capped

Noun[edit]

penddu m or f by sense (plural pennau duon)

  1. Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
penddu benddu mhenddu phenddu
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), “penddu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies