cymell

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh kymhell, from Proto-Brythonic *kumpellɨd, from Latin compellō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkəmɛɬ/
  • Rhymes: -əmɛɬ

Verb

cymell (first-person singular present cymhellaf)

  1. to compel, to urge
    Synonyms: annog, symbylu
  2. to spur on, to drive
    Synonyms: ysbarduno, gyrru

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future cymhellaf cymhelli cymhella cymhellwn cymhellwch cymhellant cymhellir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
cymhellwn cymhellit cymhellai cymhellem cymhellech cymhellent cymhellid
preterite cymhellais cymhellaist cymhellodd cymellasom cymellasoch cymellasant cymhellwyd
pluperfect cymellaswn cymellasit cymellasai cymellasem cymellasech cymellasent cymellasid, cymellesid
present subjunctive cymhellwyf cymhellych cymhello cymhellom cymhelloch cymhellont cymheller
imperative cymhella cymhelled cymhellwn cymhellwch cymhellent cymheller
verbal noun cymell
verbal adjectives cymelledig
cymelladwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future cymhella i,
cymhellaf i
cymhelli di cymhellith o/e/hi,
cymhelliff e/hi
cymhellwn ni cymhellwch chi cymhellan nhw
conditional cymhellwn i,
cymhellswn i
cymhellet ti,
cymhellset ti
cymhellai fo/fe/hi,
cymhellsai fo/fe/hi
cymhellen ni,
cymhellsen ni
cymhellech chi,
cymhellsech chi
cymhellen nhw,
cymhellsen nhw
preterite cymhellais i,
cymhelles i
cymhellaist ti,
cymhellest ti
cymhellodd o/e/hi cymhellon ni cymhelloch chi cymhellon nhw
imperative cymhella cymhellwch

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

Derived terms

  • argymell (to recommend)
  • cymhellai (wrench)
  • cymhelliad, cymhelliant (motivation)

Noun

cymell m (plural cymhellion)

  1. stimulus, inducement
    Synonyms: symbyliad, anogaeth, cymhelliad
  2. compulsion, coercion
    Synonyms: gorfod, gorfodaeth

Mutation

Mutated forms of cymell
radical soft nasal aspirate
cymell gymell nghymell chymell

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