cadwyn
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Welsh cadwyn, from Proto-Brythonic *kaduɨn, from Latin catēna. Compare also Breton chadenn and Cornish kadon.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkadʊɨ̯n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkaːdʊi̯n/, /ˈkadʊi̯n/
Noun
[edit]cadwyn f (plural cadwyni or cadwynau)
- chain (series of interconnected rings or links)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| cadwyn | gadwyn | nghadwyn | chadwyn |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cadwyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies