nionyn
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
gwynwynyn, oinionyn, onionyn, winionyn, winiwnyn, wnionyn, winwnsyn, wynwynyn
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Middle English oinyon.
Noun edit
nionyn m (plural nionod, not mutable)
- (North Wales) onion (Allium, esp. Allium cepa)
Synonyms edit
- (South Wales) winwnsen
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| nionyn | unchanged | unchanged | unchanged |
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “nionyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies