tyner

See also: Tyner

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh tyner, from Proto-Brythonic *tɨner (whence Breton tener), from Latin tener.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtənɛr/

Adjective

tyner (feminine singular tyner, plural tynerion, equative mor dyner, comparative mwy tyner, superlative mwyaf tyner)

1. tender, gentle
   • 19ᵗʰ C., “Gwahoddiad”, John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt), transl., Lewis Hartsough (music):

     Mi glywaf dyner lais […]

     I hear a tender voice […]

Derived terms

• maip tyner (“white bryony”)
• tynerder (“tenderness, gentleness”)
• tyneru (“to tenderise”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of tyner

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tyner	dyner	nhyner	thyner

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

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “tyner”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “tyner”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies