ymennydd
Welsh
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Etymology
editFrom Proto-Celtic *en-kʷennio-, corresponding to yn (“in”) + pen (“head”).[1] Cognate with Breton empenn, Irish inchinn.
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /əˈmɛnɨ̞ð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /əˈmɛnɪð/
Noun
editymennydd m (plural ymenyddiau)
Derived terms
edit- coesyn yr ymennydd (“brain stem”)
- ymennydd bach (“cerebellum”)
- ymennydd uchaf (“cerebrum”)
Mutation
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
ymennydd | unchanged | unchanged | hymennydd |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |