symlyn

Welsh

Etymology

syml (“simple”) +‎ -yn.

Noun

symlyn m (plural symlyniaid, feminine symlen, not mutable)

1. simpleton, fool

   Synonyms: hurtyn, twpsyn, ffŵl, ynfytyn, diniweityn

2. common gudgeon, goby (Gobio gobio)

   Synonyms: llyfrothen (dŵr croyw), gwyniad pendew

Mutation

Mutated forms of symlyn

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
symlyn	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

Further reading

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