cynffonnog
Welsh
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editcynffonnog (feminine singular cynffonnog, plural cynffonogion, not comparable)
- tailed, having a tail
- fawning, flattering (by analogy with a dog wagging its tail to please its owner)
Derived terms
edit- sêr cynffonnog (“comets”)
- uniad cynffonnog (“dovetail joint”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
cynffonnog | gynffonnog | nghynffonnog | chynffonnog |
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), “cynffonnog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies