pendonciwr

Welsh

Etymology

From pen (“head”) +‎ toncio (“to ring”) +‎ -wr (“agentive suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛnˈdɔŋkjʊr/
• Rhymes: -ɔŋkjʊr

Noun

pendonciwr m (plural pendoncwyr)

1. (music, subculture) headbanger, metalhead

Derived terms

• pendoncio (“to headbang”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pendonciwr	bendonciwr	mhendonciwr	phendonciwr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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