bachgen
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From bach; the second element appears to be from Proto-Celtic *keneti, from Proto-Indo-European *ken- (compare Welsh cenedl (“nation, tribe, clan, kindred”)).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bachgen m (plural bechgyn or bachgennod or bechgennod)
Derived terms edit
- achan (“mate”)
- bachan (“guy”)
- bachgennes f (“girl”)
- bachgennyn, bachgenyn (diminutive form)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| bachgen | fachgen | machgen | unchanged |
| 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), “bachgen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies