simsan

Welsh

Etymology

From earlier simsam, an expressive reduplicated formation.

Adjective

simsan (feminine singular simsan, plural simsan, equative simsaned, comparative simsanach, superlative simsanaf, not mutable)

1. shaky, unsteady, rickety

   Synonyms: ansad, sigledig, ansefydlog

Derived terms

• simsanrwydd (“unsteadiness; ataxia”)
• simsanu (“to sway, to totter”)

Further reading

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