ellyn
Middle English edit
Noun edit
ellyn
- Alternative form of elne (“ell”)
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
Middle Welsh ellyn, from Old Welsh elinn, from Proto-Brythonic [Term?], from Proto-Celtic *altēn, ultimately of probable substrate origin.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɛɬɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɛɬɪn/
- Rhymes: -ɛɬɨ̞n
Noun edit
ellyn m (plural ellynnau or ellynnod)
Related terms edit
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
ellyn | unchanged | unchanged | hellyn |
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), “ellyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies