twymyn

Welsh

Etymology

From twym (“warm”), from Proto-Celtic *teɸesmis, from Proto-Indo-European *tep- (“be warm”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtʊɨ̯mɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtʊi̯mɪn/

Noun

twymyn f (plural twymynau)

1. fever

Derived terms

• twymyn y chwarennau (“glandular fever”)
• y dwymyn goch (“scarlet fever”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
twymyn	dwymyn	nhwymyn	thwymyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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