congl

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin cocnus + -l under influence from ongl (“angle”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔŋɡl/, [ˈkɔŋɡl̩]
• Rhymes: -ɔŋɡl

Noun

congl m or f (plural conglau or conglon)

1. corner, angle, bend

   Synonyms: cornel, ongl, cil

Derived terms

• mewn congl (“secretly; in a tight spot”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
congl	gongl	nghongl	chongl
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), “congl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies