penty
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From pen (“head”) + tŷ (“house”). Perhaps influenced in meaning by pentis, an adaptation of English penthouse.
Noun edit
penty m (plural pentai)
Derived terms edit
- fflat penty (“penthouse apartment”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| penty | benty | mhenty | phenty |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “penty”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies