pendew
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom pen (“head”) + tew (“thick, fat”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editpendew (feminine singular pendew, plural pendewon or pendewion, equative mor bendew, comparative mwy pendew, superlative mwyaf pendew)
Derived terms
edit- gwyniad pendew (“gudgeon”)
- pendewdra, pendewedd (“stupidity, stubbornness”)
Noun
editpendew m (plural pendewon or pendewion)
- hawfinch, grosbeak
- Synonyms: gylfinbraff, gylfbraff
Mutation
editradical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
---|---|---|---|
pendew | bendew | mhendew | phendew |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pendew”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies