penty

Welsh

Etymology

From pen (“head”) +‎ tŷ (“house”). Perhaps influenced in meaning by pentis, an adaptation of English penthouse.

Noun

penty m (plural pentai)

1. penthouse
2. lean-to, shed

Derived terms

• fflat penty (“penthouse apartment”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
penty	benty	mhenty	phenty
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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