pendwll

Welsh

Etymology

pen (“head”) +‎ twll (“hole”).

Adjective

pendwll (feminine singular pendoll, plural pendwll, equative mor bendwll, comparative mwy pendwll, superlative mwyaf pendwll)

1. having a hole or holes in the head

Usage notes

There is a tendency to use the feminine form pendoll with masculine nouns, cf. hesb.

Noun

pendwll m

1. (obsolete) porpoise (Phocoenidae)

Synonyms

• morwch
• llamhidydd

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pendwll	bendwll	mhendwll	phendwll
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.