twngsten
Welsh
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Etymology
editBorrowed from English tungsten, from Swedish tungsten (“scheelite”), from tung (“heavy”) + sten (“stone”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edittwngsten m (uncountable)
Mutation
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
twngsten | dwngsten | nhwngsten | thwngsten |
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), “twngsten”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies