Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Singulative of gwythi (veins, archaic), plural of gŵyth (vein, archaic).[1]

Noun

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gwythïen m or f (plural gwythiennau or gwythienni)

  1. (anatomy) vein
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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwythïen wythïen ngwythïen unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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