damwain
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh damwein. Perhaps by surface analysis, dam- (“around, circum-”) + chwaen (“occurrence”). Compare dichwain (“occurrence”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
damwain f (plural damweiniau)
- (uncountable) chance, happenstance
- (countable) accident, mishap
- Mi ges i fy anafu ar ôl y ddamwain car.
- I was injured after the car accident.
Derived terms edit
- ar ddamwain (“by chance, by accident”)
- damweinio (“to happen, to befall”)
- damweiniol (“accidental”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| damwain | ddamwain | namwain | unchanged |
| 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), “damwain”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies