penrhyn
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See also: Penrhyn
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From pen (“head; end, extremity”) + rhyn (“cape, promontory"; also "rigid, stiff; cold”) (cognate with Irish rinn (“cape, headland”)).
Noun
[edit]penrhyn m (plural penrhynau or penrhynion)
Derived terms
[edit]- Penrhyndeudraeth
- Penrhyn Gobaith Da (“Cape of Good Hope”)
- Penrhyn Llŷn (“Llŷn Peninsula”)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
penrhyn | benrhyn | mhenrhyn | phenrhyn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “penrhyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies