cengl

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • cyngl, cingl, cingel (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle Welsh keghel, from Old Welsh cigel, borrowed from Latin cingula, neuter plural (potentially mistaken as feminine singular) of cingulum (“girdle, belt”).

Pronunciation

Noun

cengl f (plural cenglau)

  1. girth (of a horse's saddle)
    Synonyms: tordres, bolrwymyn
  2. skein or hank (of yarn, thread)

Derived terms

  • llacio’r gengl (“to take a break”, literally “to slacken the girth”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cengl
radical soft nasal aspirate
cengl gengl nghengl chengl

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cengl”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin* R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cengl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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