Welsh edit

Etymology edit

tip (piece; tip) +‎ -yn (diminutive suffix), perhaps borrowed from English tip.[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

tipyn m (plural tipynnau)

  1. a bit, a small amount
    Mae tipyn bach ar ôl.
    There's a little bit left.
    tipyn yn well
    a bit better
    Mae Ianto ni yn dipyn o aderyn.[2]
    Our Ianto is a bit of a lad.
    (literally, “… of a bird.”)

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
tipyn dipyn nhipyn thipyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References edit

  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tipyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ http://www.madog.org/dysgwyr/gramadeg/gramadeg3.html