cynnig

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • cynigio

Etymology

From Middle Welsh kynnic, from Proto-Brythonic *kunnigɨd, borrowed from Latin condīcō (to talk something over together) (compare Breton kinnig, Cornish kynnik).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkənɪɡ/
  • Rhymes: -ənɪɡ

Verb

cynnig (first-person singular present cynigiaf or cynigaf) (transitive)

  1. to offer, bid, tender, present
  2. to propose, move (a resolution, etc.)
  3. to compete, attempt
  4. to apply (for)
  5. to threaten (a blow)
  6. to strike, set upon

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future cynigaf cynigi cyniga cynigwn cynigwch cynigant cynigir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
cynigwn cynigit cynigai cynigem cynigech cynigent cynigid
preterite cynigais cynigaist cynigodd cynigasom cynigasoch cynigasant cynigwyd
pluperfect cynigaswn cynigasit cynigasai cynigasem cynigasech cynigasent cynigasid, cynigesid
present subjunctive cynigwyf cynigych cynigo cynigom cynigoch cynigont cyniger
imperative cyniga cyniged cynigwn cynigwch cynigent cyniger
verbal noun cynnig
verbal adjectives cynigedig
cynigadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future cynigia i,
cynigiaf i
cynigi di cynigith o/e/hi,
cynigiff e/hi
cynigiwn ni cynigiwch chi cynigian nhw
conditional cynigiwn i,
cynigiswn i
cynigiet ti,
cynigiset ti
cynigiai fo/fe/hi,
cynigisai fo/fe/hi
cynigien ni,
cynigisen ni
cynigiech chi,
cynigisech chi
cynigien nhw,
cynigisen nhw
preterite cynigiais i,
cynigies i
cynigiaist ti,
cynigiest ti
cynigiodd o/e/hi cynigion ni cynigioch chi cynigion nhw
imperative cynigia cynigiwch

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

Derived terms

Noun

cynnig m (plural cynigion)

  1. offer, tender, proposal
  2. proposition, motion
  3. bid
  4. attempt, essay, try
  5. test, trial
  6. (rugby) try

Mutation

Mutated forms of cynnig
radical soft nasal aspirate
cynnig gynnig nghynnig chynnig

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