llinyn

Welsh

Etymology

From llin (from Latin līnea (“line”)) +‎ -yn.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬɪnɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬiːnɪn/, /ˈɬɪnɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɪnɨ̞n

Noun

llinyn m (plural llinynnau)

1. string, cord

Derived terms

• llinyn ffrwyn (“rein”)
• llinyn y cefn (“spinal cord”)

Related terms

• llinell (“line”)

Mutation

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