mamwenyn

Welsh

Etymology

From mam (“mother”) +‎ gwenyn (“bees”).

Noun

mamwenyn f (collective, singulative mamwenynen)

1. queen bees

Mutation

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

Further reading

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