Welsh

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Etymology

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From rhew (ice, frost) +‎ gwynt (wind).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rhewynt m (plural rhewyntoedd)

  1. freezing cold wind
  2. (with adjectival force) windfall
    afalau rhewyntwindfall apples[2]

Mutation

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

References

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