bachgen

Welsh

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaχɡɛn/, [ˈbaχkɛn]

Noun

bachgen m (plural bechgyn or bachgennod or bechgennod)

1. boy, lad, youngster, servant, young man, son, child
2. man

Derived terms

• achan (“mate”)
• bachan (“guy”)
• bachgennes f (“girl”)
• bachgennyn, bachgenyn (diminutive form)

Mutation

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

• 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