pencenedl
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom Old Welsh penkenedel. By surface analysis, pen (“head”) + cenedl (“kindred”).
Noun
editpencenedl m (plural pennau cenedl)
- head of a kindred (in the Welsh laws)
- head of a family or house
- governor of a country
- progenitor, ancestor
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
pencenedl | bencenedl | mhencenedl | phencenedl |
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), “pencenedl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies