cymwyn

Welsh

Etymology

From cyn- +‎ mwyn. Cognate with Irish comaoin.

Adjective

cymwyn (feminine singular cymwyn, plural cymwyn, equative mor gymwyn, comparative mwy cymwyn, superlative mwyaf cymwyn)

  1. (obsolete) tender, gentle
    Synonyms: addfwyn, mwyn, tirion
  2. (obsolete) fruitful, productive
    Synonyms: ffrwythlon, toreithiog

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of cymwyn
radical soft nasal aspirate
cymwyn gymwyn nghymwyn chymwyn

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), “cymwyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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