cymen
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin cuminum, from Ancient Greek κύμῑνον (kúmīnon).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈky.men/
Noun
cymen m
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cymen | cymenas |
| accusative | cymen | cymenas |
| genitive | cymenes | cymena |
| dative | cymene | cymenum |
Descendants
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “cymen”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Welsh
Etymology
Possibly from cyn- + pen (“head”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkəmɛn/
- Rhymes: -əmɛn
Adjective
cymen (feminine singular cymen, plural cymen, equative cymhenned, comparative cymhennach, superlative cymhennaf)
Derived terms
- cymhennu (“to tidy”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| cymen | gymen | nghymen | chymen |
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), “cymen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies