ieuanc

Welsh

Alternative forms

(young, juvenile): ifanc

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *jowank, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuHn̥ḱós. Doublet of ifanc. Cognate with English young.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈjeɨ̯.aŋk/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈjei̯.aŋk/

Adjective

ieuanc (feminine singular ieuanc, plural ieuainc, equative ieuanged, comparative iau or ieuangach, superlative ieuaf or ieuangaf)

young, juvenile
unmarried

Mutation

Mutated forms of *ieuanc*
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ieuanc	unchanged	unchanged	hieuanc

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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