Welsh edit

Etymology edit

di- (without, lacking) +‎ hoen (joy, vigour)

Adjective edit

di-hoen (feminine singular di-hoen, plural di-hoen, equative mor ddi-hoen, comparative mwy di-hoen, superlative mwyaf di-hoen)

  1. cheerless, joyless, lackluster

Derived terms edit

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
di-hoen ddi-hoen ni-hoen unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading edit

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