ieuanc
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
- (young, juvenile): ifanc
Etymology edit
From Proto-Brythonic *jowank, from Proto-Celtic *yowankos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós. Doublet of ifanc. Cognate to English young through Indo-European.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈjeɨ̯.aŋk/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈjei̯.aŋk/
Adjective edit
ieuanc (feminine singular ieuanc, plural ieuainc, equative ieuanged, comparative iau or ieuangach, superlative ieuaf or ieuangaf)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| ieuanc | unchanged | unchanged | hieuanc |
| 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), “ieuanc”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies