meinwen

Welsh

Etymology

main (“slender”) +‎ gwyn (“fair”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmei̯nwɛn/
• Rhymes: -ei̯nwɛn

Noun

meinwen m (plural meinwennod)

1. a slender and fair young woman

Related terms

• meinwyn

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
meinwen	feinwen	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), “meinwen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies