ffynnon

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ffynnawn, from Old Welsh finnaun, fynnaun, from Proto-Brythonic *funtọn, a borrowing from Late Latin fontāna, ultimately from Latin fons. Cognate with Cornish fenten and Breton feunteun.

Pronunciation

• (cy) IPA^(key): /ˈfənɔn/
• Rhymes: -ɔn

Noun

ffynnon f (plural ffynhonnau, not mutable)

1. spring, fountain, well

   Synonym: tarddell

Derived terms

• ffynhonnell (“source, spring”)
• berwr y ffynnon (“watercress”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
ffynnon	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

Further reading

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