cystrawen

Welsh

Etymology

From Latin cōnstruendā through a variant form *cōnstrauendā.

Noun

cystrawen f (plural constrawennau)

1. (grammar) construction
2. syntax

Derived terms

• cystrawennol (“syntactic”, adjective)
• cystrawennu (“construct; construe”, verb)
• cystrawennwr m (“syntactician”)
• morffogystrawen (“morphosyntax”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cystrawen	gystrawen	nghystrawen	chystrawen
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cystrawen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies