celynna

Welsh

Etymology

From celyn (holly) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɛˈləna/
  • Rhymes: -əna

Verb

celynna (first-person singular present celynnaf)

  1. to gather holly

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future celynnaf celynni celynna celynnwn celynnwch celynnant celynnir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
celynnwn celynnit celynnai celynnem celynnech celynnent celynnid
preterite celynnais celynnaist celynnodd celynasom celynasoch celynasant celynnwyd
pluperfect celynaswn celynasit celynasai celynasem celynasech celynasent celynasid, celynesid
present subjunctive celynnwyf celynnych celynno celynnom celynnoch celynnont celynner
imperative celynna celynned celynnwn celynnwch celynnent celynner
verbal noun celynna
verbal adjectives celynedig
celynadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future celynna i,
celynnaf i
celynni di celynnith o/e/hi,
celynniff e/hi
celynnwn ni celynnwch chi celynnan nhw
conditional celynnwn i,
celynswn i
celynnet ti,
celynset ti
celynnai fo/fe/hi,
celynsai fo/fe/hi
celynnen ni,
celynsen ni
celynnech chi,
celynsech chi
celynnen nhw,
celynsen nhw
preterite celynnais i,
celynnes i
celynnaist ti,
celynnest ti
celynnodd o/e/hi celynnon ni celynnoch chi celynnon nhw
imperative celynna celynnwch

Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Mutation

Mutated forms of celynna
radical soft nasal aspirate
celynna gelynna nghelynna chelynna

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

Further reading

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