annwyl
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From an- (intensive prefix) + gŵyl (“mild, gentle, graceful; bashful, modest”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈanʊɨ̯l/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈanʊi̯l/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈanʊl/
Adjective edit
annwyl (feminine singular annwyl, plural anwylion, equative anwyled, comparative anwylach, superlative anwylaf)
- dear (loved, lovable; precious to or greatly valued by someone; formal way of addressing; an informal way of addressing the recipient in a letter's opening line)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| annwyl | unchanged | unchanged | hannwyl |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “annwyl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies