penelin

Welsh

Alternative forms

• pen elin

Etymology

From pen (“end (of), head (of)”) +‎ elin (“elbow, forearm”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /pɛˈnɛlɪn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /pɛˈneːlɪn/, /pɛˈnɛlɪn/

Noun

penelin m or f (plural penelinoedd)

1. (anatomy) elbow

Relatived terms

• pen-glin (“knee”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of penelin

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
penelin	benelin	mhenelin	phenelin

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “penelin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies